Category: Youth

To what extent can protest be justified?

A protest, by definition, is a form of public expression aimed at influencing public opinion or government policy. It uses the power of public voice as a weapon to demonstrate free will and freedom of speech, protecting the fundamental human rights in a democratic society. However, in the development of human society, the nature of

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A New Way To Solve Problems And Find Answers

Why there was nothing like specific relativity 115 years before? The answer is simple, because 115 years ago students in schools were asked to only remember the answers which were given by Sir Newton. But then came a child, Albert Einstein, who did not remember those answers and tried to solve the problems and then

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Social Media: The People’s Platform

Throughout the ages, each major revolution has been preceded by a period of education and propaganda. In the late 17th century, the Enlightenment movement, which questioned traditional authority and advocated improvements in human rights, was spread from the philosophers to the people through pamphlets and speeches. The American emancipation of slaves in 1863 was catalysed

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Learning from the Best: The Secrets to Success

Talent. What is the first thing you think of when you hear this word? Skill? Physical ability? A well-developed trait? Can one be born with raw talent or is it only something that we acquire from practice? According to the Oxford dictionary, talent is a natural aptitude or skill. The Oxford English Dictionary approaches this

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The Eye Is Indeed A Window

Perspective is everything, as we often know. The way I perceive the world may be different from the way my next-door neighbor sees it. As humans, we see things the way we want to. I could look at a cup of water, and say it is half-full, and someone else could look at the same

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Dedicated to Curiosity

“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” – Albert Einstein The above quote could mean a lot of things to different people depending on who you show it to. To some, it may mean that curiosity is better than talent, while to others it may mean passion goes hand in hand with

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Is Liberty Possible In A Totalitarian System Of Government?

In a country where the government is totalitarian, you don’t have the freedom to have on opinion, you can’t say what you need to say, and this is due to the fact that your fundamental human rights have been trampled upon. This is because totalitarianism is the principle and practices of a state in which

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The power of the internet

I think the internet is absolutely incredible. Right now, I’m using it to type this, to listen to music on Spotify and to keep up with Brexit on BBC News. Just a few minutes ago, I was using it to tweet a picture of my cat. I have a Reddit tab open right now and

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Passionate Curiosity – The Key To Success

I got into university to study law in 2017. I was still in my teens at the time, but as I grew older and started coming into my own, I began uncovering who I was as a person, what my values were and all of that good stuff. I also started reading a lot of

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Social Media: A Platform

Just imagine if the freedom-giving social media platforms cease to exist in our digital world. What will happen to the voices of the people, the voices which are gaining recognition in this moment… the voices which inspire people to know the gravity of the situation….????? Now let’s ponder upon these voices of fellow human beings.

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Talent: A relative theory

Talent is a highly debatable ideology. From a very young age, we look around at the world and at society and ask ourselves: What is my talent? Whether it be writing, spelling, or mathematics, our belief in our own ‘talents’ is shaped in those very early days. Many even grow into adulthood and claim sweeping,

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Maybe We’re Both Wrong

“The great thing about social media was how it gave a voice to voiceless people.” – Jon Ronson Despite my infinite respect for Jon Ronson as a writer and person, I cannot help but approach this quote with a certain degree of uncensored skepticism. Although I would agree that social media has the potential to

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The Nightmarish Dreamworld of Social Media

From the first recognisable social media site “Six Degrees”, made in 1997, up to the modern updates in popular social media networks that we use on a daily basis, platforms such as these are often heralded as one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century (much to the dismay of many disgruntled parents); they

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Just Curious

“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”- Albert Einstein. It was a room filled with gifts of every kind. I could remember seeing Ezinwa, Bally, Adanna who stood before the man that gave them something. It was now my turn to receive the unknown stuff. I stood right in front of him

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We Are Created With Talent

Do you ever feel like you are nothing, like you were made for so much more?  Albert Einstein once said, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” Being an athlete, I see this every practice, every game, every day I step onto the court. When mistakes occur, I feel like there is

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Sculpting For A Finer Tomorrow

“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.”- Roger Lewin Often, phrases like ‘God’s greatest creations’ and ‘child is the father of man’ are connected to children. They are the most innocent and delicate-minded people on Earth. Their brain is just like molding clay; they increasingly are shaped into the

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Silent Screams

Social media is great, with its various uses ranging from sending and receiving informations to interacting with various individuals both known and unknown. Besides those, it has enabled people to take on new or fake identities. But it has another use, one you might have considered less important. Perhaps you may have read or heard

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I Have No Special Talents?

I have always considered myself quite good at learning new stuff. Add in my never-ending curiosity and passion towards everything, you get someone who is quite good at a lot of things. I’m pretty good at the piano, my mathematics and science grades are quite good, and I can even play sports. But I have

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