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As young women, many of us go through each day with low self-esteem.

Woot - the whistle ricochets off the stadium walls. Penalty kick to us.

That week they were gone.

How many times do I have to tell you, the dishes must be done before you go on Facebook?

Every thursday after school, since year 11, I have gone to visit grandad at Montecillo.

Ever changing, the dappled hillside drops away steeply to the rush of the river below.

As a member of this modern, free-spoken society, I have noticed a lot of outrage of late.

Initial media reaction to the London riots had us believe the city was ablaze as a result of the mindless actions of the "hooded youths" and "feral rats".

There seems to be a common stereotype that youth are apathetic, crazy, out-of-control, irresponsible, and self-indulged cretins.