5 things Lindsay Weir has taught me

Lindsay Weir from the late 90s show "Freaks and Geeks" is known for her brains and honesty. Dressed in her dad's army jacket she walks the halls of McKinley high school, trying to figure herself out. Couragously she sticks up for others and herself whilst always being loyal and honest, which makes her a great character but also an awesome friend. Here are 5 things I learned from Lindsay Weir.

1. Embrace change
When Lindsay's grandma died she noticed a change within herself. She didn't behind her calculator or a forced smile. Instead she went with her heart, broke her old ways and fashion habits and reinvented herself. She found new friends and discovered a new rebellious side to herself. Lindsay Weir is never afraid to go with the current and see where it takes her in the end.

2. Be true to who you are
Lindsay never acts different on behalf of others (at least not in the long run). She is smart and owns it. Only because she is with friends with the freaks doesn't mean she can't be great at maths and hang out with her former mathlete friends every once a while.

3. Stick up for others
Lindsay is the first person to defend someone who is being mistreated. She will always stand up for people even if they are not considered cool, because she wears her heart on the right spot. Never afraid to face somebody she is eager to voice her opinion of someone'c idiotic behaviour. Her protectiveness of others and blunt honesty may sometimes get her into trouble (especially with the teachers body), but make her an amazing friend and in a way a heroine.

4. You don't have to change to fit in 
Although she may have changed cliques Lindsay still keeps in touch with her mathlete friends. She will never turn someone down only because they are not cool or whatever. A friend is a friend and she will spend time with whoever she wants. Adaptable and social as she is, Lindsay casually exists within different circles of friends.

5. How to be a great friend
Loyalty, honesty and kindness are Lindsay's strongest qualities. She listens well, gives good advice and sticks up for her friends. She will always give everyone a second chance to prove themselves right and make up for mistakes. She will always stick up for you, but expects the same thing in return. But above all qualities, Lindsay is honest and wil constantly let her friends know her true thoughts, suspicions and opinions.

Skins "Fire"

Six years ago the first generation of E4's successful TV-series “Skins” has won the hearts of millions of viewers. The shockingly graphic tale of a clique of English teenagers continues six series and three generations later when Skins returns with a miniseries showing the young adult lives of three popular Skins characters - Effy, Cassie and Cook.

Two weeks ago the first part of Skins “Fire” aired on E4.

Effy Stonem is 21 now and shares a city apartment in London with her now best friend Naomi. Naomi and Emily are still together, but separated by local distance as Emily is in New York for a remunerative internship. Meanwhile Naomi dabbles to become a comedian and Effy works as a receptionist for a hedge fund company but struggles with her dead-end position.

With help from her friend Domenic, Effy manages to surprise her co-workers and impress her boss Jake, with whom she starts a relationship. While passion blazes between them, Naomi reveals a heavy burden. She has been diagnosed with cancer.

The typical “Skins” style and sound have both remained the same, although each episode seems to be adjusted to the respective character. Skins "Fire" is cool and distant in atmosphere it makes one feel nostalgically reminiscent of the teenage Effy Stonem. Although the characters and their issues have notably matured, they have kept their key traits. With Skins “Fire” director Charles Martin and writer Jess Brittain have created a true gem, portraying with brutal honesty the lives of troubled characters who have grown to our hearts but also older.

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My name is Corinne Day and I am a 21 year old student who thought it would be nice to start a blog. I am not new to blogging. In fact I had another blogging project, but due to a poor concept and little organization/time it was doomed to fail. As I am aspiring to become a journalist I need some practice. Whenever something inspires me, whether it be a movie/TV series, an event, art, music, I am going to write an article and post it here. The purpose of this blog is me practicing to write articles and improving my style, thus please feel free to judge/comment/give a feedback, but please don't steal as I might use these articles someday.

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