Téa Sand, Author at The Oxford Blue

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Rare aesthetic: being humbled by study influencers

by Téa Sand December 6, 2025December 6, 2025

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

by Téa Sand November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Who am I? Finding my identity between two languages

Téa Sand Dec 13, 2025 4 min read

Duke Humfrey's library

That person, no matter what they do in the present, will always be defined by what they did. In the country where I was born,…

Outside OX1 Week 8: End of Term Special

Téa Sand Dec 12, 2025 22 min read

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The Editor’s Note As the end of term is finally here, many will be lacing up their skiing boots; or enduring painstaking journeys home around…

Second Draft: Notting Hill and table football

Téa Sand Dec 11, 2025 6 min read

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“I was practically raised on Richard Curtis’ oeuvre and have seen Notting Hill more times than I care to admit. I can quote unwieldy chunks…

Growing Up: The Beginning of an Oxford Experience

Téa Sand 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…