the renaissance | Snowy Fictions

The Concern About Authenticity And Travel

by Madeleine Rose Jones | Oct 26, 2023 | The World, Visual Arts & Sculpture

High in the Himalayas, a family of four journey around Bhutan, an ‘unspoiled’ country rich in natural beauty, Buddhist monasteries, hiking trails, and happiness. The parents are also YouTubers and are capturing the entire experience on high-resolution cameras. They...

I Failed A University Subject. Here’s What I Did About It.

by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 13, 2023 | History, The World

Failure offers a special experience in education. During my time as an undergraduate at Macquarie University, I took 25 subjects, or units, in the humanities. A standard Arts degree has 24 units in Australia. The reason I took an extra one was due to failing a unit....