NATS’ TAKE PASSENGER EDICATE – By Natali Perera Getting my licence made me think about what type of passenger I was. I would look at various people who got into my car and think to myself, do I act like that? Do I do what they’re doing right now? Small things like wanting to open the window instead of turning on the aircon in the car; that makes a difference to the driver! That drumming noise the wind makes when you don’t have all your windows open the right amount, that’s enough to burst a drum. So this made me think, is there such a thing as passenger edicate? Are there just some things that passengers should avoid doing when they are being driven around? With exception obviously, these are the rules that I believe all passengers should be considerate about: Lateness complaints, you are being given a lift. At least ...

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HOW TO BE SINGLE ON VALENTINES DAY – By Natali Perera I love Valentine’s day! What is there not to love! Everyone is in a cheerful mood, love is literally all around you, and you can’t help but think about the potentially amazing things that will hopefully soon be coming your way. Well, I mean that is if you do not die of patience while waiting for your prince charming. Having never had the opportunity to celebrate this loved up holiday my best friend and I have come up with some interesting ways of getting us through the week without feeling like we are missing out. Choose a valentine – my best friend and I have continued to be each other’s valentine since the age of 9. Discuss how you both will spend valentine day – make a list of potential date options; places you have wanted to visit, restaurants ...

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Honesty is the best policy by NATALI PERERA Recently, I have been thinking about where the phrase “honesty is the best policy” originated from. At first, I thought maybe it was through trial and error. One day, many years ago, someone somewhere decided to lie about something. The outcome was negatively related, and hence, the individual decided that honesty was the best policy for future similar situations. Obviously, a quick search into google informed me that it was in fact a proverb from Benjamin Franklin. ...

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WISH FOR YOURSELF My grandma once told me, “Before you go to bed, you must always say three prayers, not for your family, your parents or friends, but for you, you must be able to put yourself first”. I wasn’t a child, so I understood where she was coming from, but it seemed selfish nevertheless. I always thought, that if I look after others even better than how I treat myself, one day karma will be good to me and help you out. As always, the older you get, the wiser you become. My grandma was correct. All those times where I placed my friends before myself, especially during school, that didn’t help me at all. In fact, it only made me go backwards, making it harder for me to progress. For example; my grades suffered because I placed others priorities before my own. It never occurred to me, that ...

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