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Eccentric Egocentric – the prototypical Oxford student as the flawed individualist

Emiliano Cruz Villanueva Nov 20, 2025 6 min read
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“Despite the university’s attempts to facilitate community building through the collegiate system, the Oxford student identity hinges upon the ‘every man for himself’ mentality.” -…

Lost for Words: Storytelling As The Solution To Oracy?

Emiliano Cruz Villanueva Nov 19, 2025 9 min read
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When was the last time someone told you a story?  I mean, truly told you a story – not using a book as a crutch,…

Rooted and Restless: Eco-Anxiety and the Inheritance of a Collapsing Earth

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As climate systems collapse, biodiversity vanishes, and the seasons turn strange, the rising anxiety among young people isn’t a disorder. It is a diagnosis.

Rare Aesthetic: getting your first essay back and realising you kind of suck

Emiliano Cruz Villanueva Nov 19, 2025 5 min read
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“I threw in as much secondary criticism as I could find, hoping desperately that Derrida and Calvino could drown out my voice, or lack thereof.”…

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