When asked to finish the sentence “If I had my time again, I would…”, Piper Macleod reflects on her time moving high schools. She looks back on the toxic friendships she found herself in, and discusses what she would do differently if she was given the chance to re-live the experience.

if i had my time again, i would ...

Just like the boys, 'Ameila' wanted to explore her sexuality. The boys were praised, she was slut shamed. This is the story of her high-school experience, and the events that caused her great sadness. Years on we learn what effect being slut-shamed has had on her.

SFX: 
Drunken Party Ambience – Robinhood76 (https://freesound.org/s/271447/)
Party – winsx87 (https://freesound.org/s/152026/)
Footsteps – florianreichelt (https://freesound.org/s/459970/)
Door open and close – rivernile7 (https://freesound.org/s/234244/)
Crowd in a Bar – leandros.ntounis (https://freesound.org/s/163995/)

MUSIC
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Art of Silence by Uniq (https://soundcloud.com/uniqofficial)
(music provided by https://www.plugnplaymusic.net)

Music: Epic and Inspiring Music, New Frontiers by Ross Bugden (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NGZQqPpDMw&t=1s)

Slut Shamed

2020 has been a difficult year for many of us, but in tough situations, hope can be the light at the end of the tunnel. This story features people from around the globe who reflect on this year and their hopes and dreams for the future.

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Our Hopes During 2020

Throughout this podcast, we’ve experienced an array of different emotions. But in the tumultuous year that is 2020, we can’t forget the most important one, Hope.

The final episode of The Yearly Checkup is brought to you by Maddy, Evelyn and Kaleisha.

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