Coming to Bocconi as an international student who completed the International Baccalaureate, I had a set of expectations about what university would be like. I didn’t realise until later that these expectations were in fact not “universal”, but specific to the educational method I grew up with. Hence, here is my take on the differences… Continue reading Bocconi: Is it really “knowledge that matters”?
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Insatiable
she spends most of her time in front of the mirror and behind the screen.the mirror shows her glimpses of old photos of her mother and eyes that have only yet caught a glimpse of the world.the screen shows her tiktok and botox and pounds lost and photoshopinstagram face and small waists.“why do i have… Continue reading Insatiable
Artistic and cultural analysis of tarot cards
From Playing Cards to Fortune Telling: The Evolution of Tarot Tarot Cards and Their Origin The art of tarot reading and its interpretations are deeply ingrained in many European cultures, particularly in Italy. With the rise of concepts such as the “law of attraction” gaining media attention in the 20th century, tarot reading quickly gained… Continue reading Artistic and cultural analysis of tarot cards
Updating a “pop bible”
1989 (Taylor’s Version) is the latest re-recording that Taylor Swift has put out into the world as part of her quest to own all of the six albums she initially released under Big Machine Records. As the name states, the idea is that these new versions are her versions, not only in the sense that she owns them, but also… Continue reading Updating a “pop bible”
We live in the girl economy
“girl math” and why is it valid. “It’s basically free.” If you have been on the realms of TikTok, you have definitely heard this quite a lot. The phrase is a pillar behind ‘girl math’ – the concept of exploiting logical processes to minimize the mental costs of expensive purchases. While girls have been employing… Continue reading We live in the girl economy
I wish sundays didn’t exist
Sometimes I feel like I mess up too often. Maybe in the moment I don’t want to realise it and push it to the back of my mind but whenever it comes up again it eats me up inside. I am normally a busy person, or I guess I try to keep myself that way… Continue reading I wish sundays didn’t exist
A Woman’s Meal
To get it out of the way, I need to mention the obvious disordered nature of the “meal” and how more often than not the videos serve as code for food hyper fixations. Not being a celebration of it but rather the opposite. “What does it mean when we call women girls?” is an essay… Continue reading A Woman’s Meal
Peace, Love, and Music: The Enduring Impact of Woodstock on Society and Culture
It was the summer of 1969 when a tiny town nestled in the heart of upstate New York became the pulsating hub of a cultural revolution that would change the world forever. Woodstock, the legendary music festival with the unprecedented attraction of being not only a celebration of music but also a declaration of the… Continue reading Peace, Love, and Music: The Enduring Impact of Woodstock on Society and Culture
The Dark Side of Ozempic: Hollywood’s Latest Weight-loss Craze
What if one day the few people who have the most influence worldwide decided to experience a dramatic weight loss overnight? How could they achieve such a strong and fast result? That’s exactly what’s happening right now, but the means used are not only unconventional and not at all secret but also damaging in many… Continue reading The Dark Side of Ozempic: Hollywood’s Latest Weight-loss Craze
Outcry Awareness: Vandalism for the Sake of Environmentalism?
‘A visitor to the Louvre tried to smash the glass protecting the world’s most famous painting before smearing cream across its surface’- the news outlet Reuters reported in May 2022. Seeing these outlandish headlines some months ago definitely brought global attention to the fight against climate change once again. The attempted destruction of world-renowned works… Continue reading Outcry Awareness: Vandalism for the Sake of Environmentalism?