Growing Up Articles

Growing Up

By Aiza
In this article, Aiza talks about how she has come around the changes happening in her family as the members are growing older.

Accepting your past

By Syfia
In this article, Syifa will talk about her experience dealing with unsolved business that happened in her childhood.

Hey Future

By Madeline
​In this article, Madeline talks to the future about how she wants to savour the present. 

Day in the life of a student and intern

By Sophie
​Sophie talks about her life as a student and intern and gives tips on how to balance work and personal life. 

Self-Discovery

By Lana
In this article, Lana talks about the difficulty of discovering oneself and amidst a hectic life, and provides tips on how to start doing so by exploring topics that encourage it.

Late Blooming

By Lana
In this article, Lana talks about the types of maturity, and provides tips for late bloomers to feel assured about maturing at their own pace.

Life After Graduation

By Syfia
In this article, Syifa will discuss her thoughts and feelings after her thesis defence. The life of uncertainty, anxiety, but also a long step journey. 

New Responsibilities as a Teenager

By Arya
In this article, Arya talks about the many responsibilities that come with growing up, specifically at the age of 16.

Alcoholic Beverage

By Mel
In this article, Mel will be sharing her experience with alcohol and how it affected her health during her teenage years into her early adulthood.

​Nathaniel, Nateybugs, Nate, etc

By Nate
​Names can mean many different things. Rather than looking at the denotation of a word, why not look at the connotation?

20 things i have learnt in 20 years

By Kenzie
Kenzie talks about 20 things that she has learnt in her 20 years of life that she thinks people should need to know.

revisiting my childhood

By Mel
Mel will be sharing how she revisited her childhood nightmares. Sharing her experience with bullying and how that made her feel but also how she came to terms with it.

the importance of change

By Keerthi
In this article, Keerthi expresses the necessity of a positive outlook in trying times.

The reality of dreams

By NJ
In this article, NJ discusses what dreams and aspirations are and why you should follow them. She also points out some instances where you need to re-evaluate your dreams.

​Happy Birthday to Me, I Guess...

By Chloë 
In this article, Chloë is going to talk about her mixed feelings surrounding her birthday, how she feels about finally turning sixteen and how she is planning on celebrating her 16th.

change is inevitable

By Chloë
In this article, Chloë talks about how she is dealing with all the changes going on in her life, and gives advice on how to turn seemingly negative changes into positive ones.

Don't Be afraid of change

By Jazz
Jazz talks about some of the issues she faced growing up and being afraid of change, and gives advice on why you shouldn't be afraid, and should embrace change

Staying safe in the city

By Jazz
Jazz discusses the best ways to stay safe when moving to a big or unfamiliar city, and gives her personal recommendations for what to do.

Acting your age

By Kenzie
Kenzie reflects on the concept of ‘acting your age’, why someone might not act their age and situations in life where it might be important to act your age.

We all have to grow up

By Jazz
Jazz gives advice on growing up and the fears that can come with turning into an adult. Adulting can be really scary, and Jazz can help with those fears!

It's okay to be unsure

By Charlie
Charlie discusses how difficult it can be to be unsure about your future, especially around the exam season. She uses this experience to share some advice on the situation.

You aren't a failure!

By Kenzie
We all feel like we've failed at some point. Kenzie uses her experience with failure to help you no longer feel this way. Through experiencing the same thing, she is able to provide useful pieces of advice.

Existential crisis

By Chris
Chris explains his fear of dying, a common fear amongst us all. He is able to use his experience with fear to provide useful advice for helping these thoughts.

Dealing with homesickness

By Jazz
Jazz often experiences homesickness whenever she leaves home. She is able to use her experience to explain some ways to handle these feelings, helping you lead a more independent life.

Speak up! We can't hear you!

By Tasha
Tasha explains how difficult it can be to be the quiet one in life, and how it is often seen as a bad thing. However, Tasha uses her experience to share how it might not be such a bad thing after all.

Fear of Growing Up

By Lauren
Lauren explains the common causes of fearing growing up. She uses the experience of her teacher to explain how difficult the fear can be. Using her knowledge she provides advice to help you deal with the fear.

Expectations Vs. reality

By Cassandra
Cassandra explains her experience with high expectations and how this impacted her mental health. Using her experience she explains some ways to help deal with these expectations.

Growing Up

By Mei
Mei understands how scary growing up can seem, and how it can affect you negatively. Using her understanding, she provides helpful pieces of advice regarding dealing with growing up.