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Toni through the looking glass! Reflecting upon self-reflection.
So, as I sit in the darkness and gloom of early January, it is time to explain what all these blog posts have been about. For those that...

Toni Southern
Jan 12, 20234 min read
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Come on down! The PICE is right!!
Much in the way I tend to do a lot of things, I have been discussing the ups and downs of creating and presenting my PICE poster without...

Toni Southern
Jan 9, 20235 min read
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Presenting a positive image.
When it comes to presenting, I am a lot more comfortable than common misconceptions of autism may have you believe. This may well have...

Toni Southern
Dec 27, 20224 min read
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Academic poster girl!
Now I'm going to be straight with you on this right away. This is not a blog post about me being the epitome of perfection, either as an...

Toni Southern
Dec 11, 20224 min read
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Pride and identity.
When I started my studies at Northumbria, I had recently had a breakdown and been diagnosed with PTSD. I could not work in the...

Toni Southern
Dec 5, 20224 min read
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What is the first rule of Journal Club?!
At the risk of showing my age, this was the first thought that came to mind when we were told we would be doing a "Journal Club"...

Toni Southern
Nov 27, 20224 min read
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Depth of Knowledge.
This past week it has occurred to me how little I actually know. Not just in a philosophical vastness of knowledge kind of way, but with...

Toni Southern
Nov 10, 20224 min read
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James Bond, Autism, PTSD, postgraduate study, & self-care.
Last night I dreamt that I was involved in some James Bond-style mission to try and get to my placement supervisor's office to ask his...

Toni Southern
Oct 21, 20223 min read
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Time (mis)Management!
This past week has been manic. I had no idea juggling a Master's with my work and home life would be such chaos. I've juggled things...

Toni Southern
Oct 12, 20225 min read
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New beginnings!
Welcome to My Postgraduate journey through the weird and wonderful world of research psychology! So they say that life is full of new...

Toni Southern
Sep 28, 20222 min read
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