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Leaving and saying goodbye: the inevitable step in volunteering
Saying goodbye, that inevitable step that we all have to take at various times in our lives, yet some of us avoid it like a virus.. We all say it every day: when we walk into a shop and then leave, we say “bye”; when we’re with friends and at the end we go our…
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Concentrate on the music!
The Eurovision Song Contest finally ended, the discussion on social media has been quite emotional, and now it’s time to look back and sort out what has happened to Eurovision and why it’s not the same as it was back in time. After Sweden won jury votes and reached a big gap compared to the…
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Cancel Culture: A Necessary Tool for Accountability or a Threat to open Discourse?
The term “Cancel Culture” has been around for several years but became particularly popular in the United States in 2019 and 2020. The phrase was used to describe a growing trend of individuals and groups calling for boycotts or other forms of punishment against public figures who have said or done something controversial or offensive.…
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Future of our earth
What’s happening to our planet? Every day, each person consumes natural resources and impacts what will happen to our earth. It affects people already. This year alone, there have been considerable floods in Pakistan, killing over a thousand people, and colossal heat waves in China and Europe, killing people. Some islands, even countries like Kiribati…
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10 simple Eco Tips
On the occasion of successfully finishing the first part of our project in collaboration with the City of Skopje „Средношколците за почисто Скопје “, (Highschoolers for a cleaner Skopje) I will sum up some of the valuable Eco Tips we collected in the first part of the project. The projects consist of three general parts,…
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Self-improvement: Tips on how to become the best version of yourself
“No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.” ― Madonna. Let me ask you a question. Are you happy with where you are in life at the moment? Are you content with who you are as a person?…
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See the world
In today’s tech-obsessed world, social media might be the perfect platform to show travelers around the world the beauty of the world, but travel is so much more than just getting that perfect picture of yourself. Travel should be enjoyable and meaningful. It should inspire and excite you, ground and rejuvenate you, challenge and give…
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Fairy tales gone bad
Once upon a time, beyond seven mountains and seven forests, lived a poor, sad girl. All of her relatives were dead, and her stepfamily was mistreating her. Such a relief! She had friends – she was talking with mice and birds. One night the fanciest dude in the kingdom was throwing a huge party. Everybody…
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No Ideas
It happened! After five months and five articles, the thing that I was afraid of during this project occurred – I didn’t know what kind of topic I would write. I can’t say that I entirely run out of ideas; I couldn’t figure out what sounds interesting to me or what I like. Some of…
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Couchsurfing
During my last weekend here in Skopje, circumstances led me to live an experience that I never thought I would witness today. Thanks to my friend Zoe, I crossed Macedonia from the capital Skopje to Thessaloniki in Greece, relying only on the virtues of solidarity and sharing. Let me tell you everything about it. Couchsurfing?…
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Two little clicks, and it’s done!
Using filters on our photos is so easy. Two little clicks, and it’s done! This automatic practice has become common, but is it safe? No! The use of filters has several negative impacts. This standardization of aesthetics can be addictive. With the majority of these filters, the nose is refined, the eyes more prominent and…
