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rosewater

I love writing, roses and music :)
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Klara and the Sun: Why We Still Need Hope

Lessons we can learn from the Novel Klara and the Sun and how it relates to today’s current situation

A model of a young girl suspended from the ceiling
rosewater
Jun 19, 2025
Hobbies and interests

Everything Everywhere All at Once: Why Googly Eyes are Always the Answer

What we can learn from the hit movie and how it relates to a simple, everyday life.

screenshot from the film Everything Everywhere all at once of the main character with a determined look on her face with a googly eye on her forehead
rosewater
Mar 21, 2025
Hobbies and interests

The 'Human Touch' in Animation

Some stellar examples of why AI can never truly replace human animators

woman sitting in front of a computer working on an animated human figure
rosewater
Mar 3, 2025
Hobbies and interests

Celebrating Great Minds: Nobel Week 2024

A trip to Stockholm during Nobel week to witness the great accomplishments of Nobel laurates and their work towards the betterment of society

Sunset view over Stockholm
rosewater
Feb 11, 2025
Current events

Oviedo: A cultural adventure in Northern Spain

A review of a day well-spent in Oviedo, a colourful town with extensive public art, a beautiful cathedral and amazing food.

a woman walking through the steets of Oveido
rosewater
Jan 30, 2025
Hobbies and interests

The Heart in Orchestra

COVID-19 reflections on why music remains so important to me

two young women playing violin in an orchestra with a stand of sheet music in front of them
rosewater
Jan 14, 2025
Hobbies and interests

Protecting Young People from Online Sexual Abuse

The importance of safe, well-educated spaces

the backs of children sitting in a classroom listening to their teacher
rosewater
Dec 3, 2024
Safety and crime

Surviving Uni: Withstanding Peer Pressure

My personal insights on peer pressure in university and the importance of standing tall.

Female student raising her hand in the classroom
rosewater
Nov 25, 2024
Mental health and wellbeing

While on the Sidelines

A small shred of hope I held onto and wrote down during the COVID-19 pandemic, but grows ever more relevant in today's times of volatile uncertainty.

woman standing on a rooftop looking out on a city
rosewater
Nov 6, 2024
Mental health and wellbeing

The Four Stages of Twilight

Four little snapshots of friends long gone, friends freshly made and friends just missed, one for each stage of a dying sun.

silhouette of a tree against a starry sky
rosewater
Oct 22, 2024
Relationships

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Should Absolute Free Speech Exist?

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Career Choices After School: Why Expectations and Reality Don’t Match

How schools give students unrealistic expectations about a career and its effects leading to career dissatisfaction.

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Doubting is Believing

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