Due to the ever-growing cost of living, the rise of social media, and the lingering aftereffects of the pandemic and social distancing rules, many locations designed for social interaction – known as third spaces – have disappeared.
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My speed friending experience
More than just a break from studying, it created a sense of belonging and community.
The Power of Good Friends in Our Lives
Besties enrich our lives by helping us make better decisions, boost our confidence, and overcome stress.
People share the strange ways they met their friends
BY VALERIA MARTINEZ @valeriathx All friendships have to start somewhere. Most friendship beginnings start in simple ways, being neighbours, at a party or through mutual friends.Some stories, however, are slightly different. Reddit users begun sharing their unique stories of becoming friends.
It’s much harder to make friends as we get older :(
BY THOMAS ENGLISH @thomasjenglish7 One of the biggest challenges for adults is, put simply, making friends.
Becoming best friends with someone who couldn’t understand a word I said
BY VALERIA MARTINEZ @valeriathx Most of us have best friends, and each story is unique. Mine started when I was six. It was my first day in Australia, a new, strange country where I couldn’t communicate with people yet because I couldn’t speak the language. It was my first experience with jetlag – me and […]
Reimagining ‘R U OK?’
On R U OK? Day, the second Thursday of September each year, Australians ask the direct question of friends, family and sometimes strangers: Are they ok? The day is designed to create opportunities to start the conversation about mental health. There have been mixed responses to the day. Some feel it severely minimises the experience of mental […]