May 2022 - Ripple Foundation Wave Blog

A person lounges on a couch with their cat.

By Stella McIntosh

The Benefits of Boredom

Stella McIntosh takes us through the benefits of being bored, a feeling everyone has become familiar with over the past two years.

The cover of The Undrowned is shown, with a pair of eyes staring back at the reader.

By Gino Juderaj

Is The Undrowned Worth Reading?

Gino Juderaj takes us on a comprehensive tour of K.R. Alexander's The Undrowned, investigating its plot and character development.

A picture of a person sitting on a ledge overlooking a town and some mountains.

By Mackenzie Hazelwood

An Exchange of Perspective

Mackenzie Hazelwood takes us through a nine-week exchange in France, complete with the lessons learned and the gained global perspective.

A journal is shown open to a blank page with a pen resting on top of it.

By Simone Beshtoev

Using Journaling to Cope with Stress

Simone Beshtoev delves into how journaling can help to decrease stress by getting all of your thoughts out on paper.

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