The Looking Glass

The Looking Glass

7.42 PM Chloe Carter leant against the white edge of the alcove between Rooms 11 and 13, breath grey and misted, as she itched for another cigarette. She scratched her…
Brain Drain: The Exodus of The Mind

Brain Drain: The Exodus of The Mind

How often have you met a person who has intentions to move abroad to pursue a career or higher education? This may not surprise you, but according to government data…
Standardized Test

Standardized Test

Preface: A Rigid System Education in its most basic form is the passing down of knowledge from one generation to another. Yet, when students think of studying, they think of…
Valentine’s Day in the Victorian Era 

Valentine’s Day in the Victorian Era 

Today, Valentine’s Day is often associated with mass-produced chocolates, bouquets and instant digital messages. However, the tradition of this special romantic day has a far richer and more intricate history…
The 13th Hour

The 13th Hour

The mantelpiece clock let out a low mechanical sigh, Then plunged at full speed into its twelve wailing chimes,  The silence was disrupted by the ripple of sound waves, Like…