Types of students in lockdown
Minty Fresh: ‘Clean Me Up’ Thomas Headon
dandelion white stacks of paper, open windows and gentle benevolent breezes, watching the fluffed sheep graze in the cornflower sky, waving morning to the lukewarm sun that leaks through the window panes
Broken Typewriter: ‘Campus’ by Vampire
endless sheets of poetry laughing at the unfinished assignments, one-sided conversations with the man on the moon, stained mugs of coffee, working your way through your dust coated book shelf
Flying Saucers: ‘Bittersweet’ by Greer
pastel highlighters staining through the pages, sunrise watching from the skylight in your bedroom, embellished flashcards on your walls creating an art gallery in your bedroom, candy sweet stained tongues
Fox Tails: ‘Electric Love’ by Borns
late night walks saturated in oversized sweaters and unwanted thoughts, rushes of essay writing on a close race with the deadline, messy zoom calls taking shots and drowning in the deep chats
Baby Breath Flowers: ‘Puppy Grin’ by Peach Pit
a fountain of tea in chipped cups and saucers, organised desks lined up with your work, wildflowers pressed between vintage books, oscar wilde quotes embroidered into your bedroom decor
Coming of Age Movie Wannabe: ‘Little Talks’ by Of Monsters and Men
wakes up beyond the welcoming light of noon, spends their days watching wes anderson and dying over saoirse ronan, revises to a perfectly curated playlist designed to inspire the overactive imagination