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Author Archives: Yii-Jen Deng

Yii-Jen is an English Language and Literature student who has previously written for Cherwell and The Isis. Her stories are often inspired by myths, food, and Virginia Woolf. She is based in Kent, loves trying to play the concertina, and has a funny corgi named Juno, who is afraid of cats.

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Growing Up: The Beginning of an Oxford Experience 

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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 

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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

Yii-Jen Deng 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

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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…

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