I forgot my peace, when I knew it was there*
I kept playing Tash Sultana in the background because she used to calm me down before I was meant to go to work with that mean girl that...
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Kristin Reimer
- Oct 24
- 3 min
Happiness on a Chessboard
When you think of a chessboard you see clear black and white squares which repeat in a specific pattern. The white squares on the board...
Martina Minto
- Oct 18
- 4 min
Scenes from the life of a waitress
“Order up!”, they shout. A bell rings. I turn to my right. “Service!” Someone passes me, hits me on the shoulder with their body,...
Bianca Ghelbere
- Sep 13
- 3 min
When is the proper time to think about the other?
Why do we sometimes feel like we don’t deserve a good gesture from a stranger, not even one from a person we consider a friend? Why...
Bianca Ghelbere
- Aug 17
- 3 min
The Beauty and Pain of Saying Goodbye
There is this incredible feeling when you lead a rather nomadic lifestyle, a feeling that can’t be compared to any other… It’s the...
Scarlett Blake
- Aug 16
- 2 min
Teenagers
As someone who is about to turn 13, I have already experienced some moments when I feel like those moody teens in TV shows, and let me...
Tessa Schroenn
- Aug 13
- 4 min
A Personal Guide to Exam-Taking
Writing exams: the dreaded horror that always creeps up on us sooner than we expect it to. I’m sure many teenagers and young adults will...
Natalie Vaccaro
- Aug 3
- 6 min
The Walk
It was dark, but not cold. The sidewalks were filled with people, people with lives, smiles, strangers, all strangers, the familiarity of...
Tessa Schroenn
- Jul 15
- 6 min
A Traveling Homeschooler
Growing up, I’ve always been a child lucky enough to travel all over the world. My dad is a pilot and we’ve been fortunate to travel with...
Kristin Reimer
- Jun 11
- 3 min
A Look into your Human Toolbox
If you live in a city, you can probably relate to that feeling when a noisy place can seem like too much at times and you just want to...
Bianca Ghelbere
- Jun 1
- 4 min
The Unpredictability and Disruption of Reality
Buying a plane ticket and planning your future as an Erasmus student is one of the most intense moments in university, leading to an...
Kristin Reimer
- May 4
- 2 min
Embracing Perfect Imperfection
Nothing beats a perfect picture, a perfect body, or even a perfect relationship. I’m wondering why in our society, everybody still wants...
Maria-Louisa Vichou
- Apr 26
- 3 min
The importance of writing a diary
We all have secrets. Things we can’t and don’t want to talk to anyone about, or similarly, burdens and mistakes that we’d rather not...
Ella Pfirsich
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Transcriptions of a Dear Friend
Is it a reflection? A dream? Hope(-lessness)? We will never know, but we can try to understand.
Kristin Reimer
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Recharging our Batteries with Kindness
Why does it seem like we are sometimes caught up in battle when there is so much love and kindness that the world has to offer, and...
Dhairya Ghai
- Mar 22
- 4 min
The Art of Being a Monopoly Deal Savant
I have the unfortunate pleasure of watching my favorite football team, Arsenal, week in and week out. Yeah, the team might be going...
Maria-Louisa Vichou
- Mar 19
- 3 min
When your Home becomes a Battlefield
Anyone who has survived between the ages of 12-18 knows what it is like to be pestered by the constant buzz of trivial nonsense that is...
Kristin Reimer
- Jan 26
- 3 min
DIY Safety
When you spend some time outside of the place you grew up, you see your world through different eyes.
Maria-Louisa Vichou
- Dec 25, 2020
- 2 min
A Very Covid Christmas
Every year, there are a few holidays that we have all come to love and cherish, partly because of all the memories and traditions, but...
Atithya Ghai
- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Appetite for Knowledge
The aphorism, “only a fool thinks they know everything,” is quite personal for me. Growing up, I pretty much thought I was a know-it-all....
About Blue Mango
Blue Mango... bet it's not the mango you were expecting, right?!
Sometimes you have to look at things in a more creative way, from a different perspective – an angle we did not consider or even think of before. It's time to step outside the box and find greatness in the unexpected. With the Blue Mango Blog, we inspire and motivate young people to use the powerful tool of language.
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