Just a Portuguese Girl's Blog

Abortion is a controversial subject and is more discussed now than ever. Carolina Gomes with an exclusive interview with Marina Sanchez, an open feminist and University of Essex Women’s Officer. 

Food waste is present in every part of the world. University of Essex’ students are bringing this issue up to show its true impact.

A new strike involving the boycott to grading the final exams is scaring the students and their plans to graduate.

Discrimination happens everywhere, and clubs are no exception. What we usually don’t think is how securities are also victims. John Smith talks about discrimination at work in an interview with Carolina Gomes. 

There are tons of things that can routinely affect your mental health, so it’s essential to be aware of techniques to help you in more critical times. 

A teenager was arrested after injuring six people with a knife at the University of Essex. 

Reading is a part of everyone’s life. Either by reading a text or a 1000-page book in a couple days. Choosing a genre that calls you until the last page or even finding the money and time to support this hobby are the challenging parts. 

Explore the ocean with one of the most incredible animals in the world. If being closed isn’t for you, try open water swimming with sharks. This way, you still get the adrenaline of being with one of nature’s most dangerous predators without a barrier.  Susana Rodrigues had that experience, along with her children, in 2017 […]

Have a face-to-face date with sharks for a trhilling experience Still safely inside something, if crocodiles don’t bring you the adrenaline you search for, cage diving is an alternative. This way, you can face up-close encounters with the ocean’s fearsome predator, the great white shark.  Cage diving is possible for divers of all experience levels, […]

Are you brave enough to be in a closed acrylic cylinder with the world’s largest reptile?