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Teamwork

My submission for the October Drarry Discord monthly drabble challenge:

Harry heard him before he saw him, blustering through the house, a man on a mission. He knew there would be no hiding from it so he leaned back against the counter, arms loosely crossed over his chest, and waited for the inevitable…

“What on Earth possessed you,” Draco yelled as soon as he laid eyes on Harry. “Go on. I’m listening. Please enlighten me as to what exactly went through your mind to convince you this was a good idea.”

“Draco, please, if you could--”

“I mean, what did you think you would achieve? It’s...it’s...so bloody like you to just go ahead without thinking.”

“I--”

“Did you even stop for one second to think about what it would mean for me? For the children? For anyone?”

“Dra--”

“Of course you bloody well didn’t because you never do! ‘I’m Harry Potter, I just bimble about doing whatever the fuck I like with no regard to anyone else.’”

“Draco! Can you please shut the fuck up for five seconds and let me explain?”

“Fine. Let’s hear it then.” Draco held himself rigidly, arms folded across his chest, and glared imperiously at Harry.

Harry screwed his eyes shut and pinched the bridge of his nose. “I don't need to ask for your bloody permission before looking for a kids entertainer for my own son’s birthday.”

“We should be a team! When you agreed to marry me, you agreed to consult with me on everything!”

“It’s a fucking clown! Jesus fucking Christ, Draco…”

“We are a team on everything or not at all! Sometimes I feel like you don’t take this marriage seriously.”

“Oh for... Fine! Next time I organise a kid’s party, I promise I'll talk to you first.”

“Thank you. That’s all I ask.”

Harry shook his head despairingly. “You’re lucky you’re so pretty.”

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UGHHH CRAMPS KILL ME

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Why the hell are yall rebloging my old ass sun art PLEASE

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Networking Event

27th of March

As we arrived at the Networking Event we each got a bundle of business cards. I found this a little bit intimidating but at the same time exciting as it made me feel quite professional. This event was so helpful, and I’d highly recommend going to it if you are able, it gave me the chance to network for the first time, something that I was concerned about. Before we attempted to network with each other Shelley (from Careers) gave us some information about networking. This was really useful for me as I didn’t really know what was involved, she was able to make it seem much less of a ‘big scary thing’ and instead talked about how it was ‘having a conversation with a purpose’. Everyone who is networking wants to make connections so don’t worry if that’s your goal too. One of the best pieces of advice I got was that there is no need to break the ice in a conversation. It’s just about your confidence. You need to challenge yourself to approach new people, but once you do it’s just a matter of saying hello and entering their conversation. It was also pointed out to us that we already have different Networks such as our Personal one (family and friends) or even a Professional one already (Colleagues, peers, tutors etc.) To me this really pointed out that networking isn’t something to worry about, it’s a skill in working life that comes with practice. Just like many other ones. At this event they explained to us how to work LinkedIn, if I was going to do this again I think I would wait for this event before trying to set up my account as I got a little confused by the connections and some of the jargon that LinkedIn uses.

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Week 12

The Co-Existence of Violence and Non-Violence in Hinduism by Anantanand Rambachan (2003) tries to reconcile how a religion perceived by so many as embodying non-violence could be involved in religious conflict that has resulted in violence. The article starts by explaining how Ghandi made ahimsa (non-violence) the “cornerstone” of his philosophy and thus characterising it as the “essence” of Hinduism (p.115). However within Hiduism ahimsa and himsa (violence) have caused tension in Hinduism for centuries.

The article discusses how, although the Bhagavadgita upholds nonviolence for the most part, there is a form of religious nationalism on the rise. Although many have called it ‘Hindu fundamentalism’, Rambachan points out that Hinduism does not have the fundamentals in the way other religions do. Instead the new Hindu nationalism “is not grounded in a common doctrine or ritual, but the acknowledgement of India as one’s sacred land” (118). Hindu nationalist can be considered as characterised by their militancy and “thrives on a sharp distinction between “we” and “they””(p.119).  Rambachan explains how the Hindu nationalists, in many ways, do not represent the beliefs of Hinduism. One example of this is the way Hindu nationalist limit geographically, where as Hinduism calls for the unity of all humans.

I found this article very interesting and informative as it explained the history of how Hindu nationalism came to be. I also loved reading about how significant Ghandi was in shaping understandings of Hinduism.  Rambachan does a good job in explaining how militant Hindu organisations formed and the way they differ from Hinduism. I would, however, have liked to see Rambachan presented a more critical reading of the history. At the end, Rambachan offered a suggestion for Hinduism to clearly detach themselves from the Hindu nationalists. I would have liked to hear more of his suggestions for the future.