Last weekend we made a little trip to Edessa & Pozar to go for a swim in the thermal baths and to see the biggest waterfall in Greece. Check out my vlog to see how it went 🙂
Author: Carolin Kretzer
Fahrenheit 451 – a review
Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury and published quite a while ago in 1953, is a book that is considered a classic of world literature today but might not be top ranked on your to-be-read list unless you are really into dystopian fiction. I also did not consider reading it until I had to do […]
REM and Paradoxical Sleep: What Happens to our Brain when we Sleep
We do it every night; we lay down in bed, close our eyes, the external world slowly varnishes, and we begin to fall asleep and drift into unconsciousness. While it might seem like everything slows down and stops, a lot is going on inside our brains. Sleep was believed to be a passive state for […]
Tiff Reviews – Blanquita
Blanquita is the name of the movie and the name of the protagonist, an 18 years old girl living in a shelter with her baby and going through a trial accusing rich and powerful politicians of rape to fight for justice. Blanquita is the first thing you see on the screen, calmly holding her baby. […]
Humour: A Life Skill that Reveals more than We Think
Dad jokes, Memes, TikToks or funny videos in family chats, what we laugh about is quite different. And even though it may not be something we constantly think about, humour, from its most lighthearted forms to its most absurd ones, greatly impacts our social relations. If two people laugh about similar things, they are more […]
Global Climate Strike in Thessaloniki
In times of a global recession, multiple wars and political turmoils, environmental issues may quickly go unnoticed. But the climate crisis does end just because so much else is happening right now that demands our attention. In fact, the climate crisis, with its dramatic impacts, will also worsen our social crises and all kinds of […]
Repair, Reuse and Recycle: The EUs Circular Economy Plan
Have you ever wondered why Apple is launching a new iPhone every year even though the technological improvements and new features, like an improved processor speed or slightly improved Face ID, go almost unnoticed by the consumers? And, even worse, have you ever thought about the fact that buying these new iPhones every year is […]
The work of tomorrow: the future of youth employment
Finding a job or a career path is not easy, and in recent times it is harder than ever for young people who have already lost their most exciting youth years to the pandemic. For this reason, it can be scary for them to look into the future and try to find their place in […]
The land of the like minded: How social media bubbles drive polarisation
Introduction & short definition Social media makes up an essential part of our life. Every time we log into networks like Instagram, a whole new world opens up that is individually designed and tailored to our interests and needs. But even though we use it so frequently, many people might still be unaware of the […]