Esmé Hubbert, Author at The Oxford Blue

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Return Flight: Spying on my old self

by Esmé Hubbert December 6, 2025December 6, 2025

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Return Flight: Jumping Back In

by Esmé Hubbert November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

Growing Up: The Beginning of an Oxford Experience

Esmé Hubbert Dec 9, 2025 6 min read

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“It is not a loss to forget some of my old routines and habits, but a privilege to learn new ones, and to share my…

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile

Esmé Hubbert Dec 7, 2025 5 min read

On 21 November 2025, between the river Cherwell and the A34, the Environmental Agency declared the presence of a 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft)…

The society trap: when finding yourself becomes losing yourself

Esmé Hubbert Dec 7, 2025 3 min read

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At this year’s Freshers’ Fair, I signed up for tennis and touch rugby with the unmistakable arrogance of someone who has never experienced the workload…

Rare aesthetic: being humbled by study influencers

Esmé Hubbert Dec 6, 2025 5 min read

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“Whilst I was spending hours in the library on one essay, they were sauntering through assignments in infuriatingly short time-stamped minutes.” Téa Sand talks about…