{"id":4852,"date":"2020-09-01T18:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T18:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//studyinterntl.wpengine.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//5-top-tips-for-writing-your-personal-statement/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//"},"modified":"2020-11-26T07:38:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T07:38:41","slug":"5-top-tips-for-writing-your-personal-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//studyinternational.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//5-top-tips-for-writing-your-personal-statement/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//","title":{"rendered":"5 top tips for writing your personal statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a college student, you/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2019re likely to be used to writing about all kinds of different topics- often whether you like it or not. But writing a personal statement requires a different set of skills altogether, and is incredibly likely to push you way, way out of your comfort zone.</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>The personal statement is your chance to demonstrate exactly what makes you stand out. Use this opportunity to explain why your chosen university should sit up and take notice and why you are a great choice for the course in question. Sounds easy enough? Think again. It/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2019s time to stop staring blankly at your computer screen and kick-start your personal statement by following the steps below. After all, the sooner you begin, the sooner it will all be over!</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>&nbsp;</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<blockquote class=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"twitter-tweet/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" data-lang=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"en/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p dir=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"ltr/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" lang=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"en/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">3 months later and I finally finished my personal statement for my college recruiter</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2014 sarah (@Sarah_tatumm) <a href=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//Sarah_tatumm/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//status/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//737807410086088708/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" target=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"_blank/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" rel=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"noopener/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">June 1, 2016</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//a></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//blockquote>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p><script async src=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//platform.twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//widgets.js/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" charset=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"utf-8/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//script></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<h3>1./wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u00a0Create a mind map!</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//h3>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>It/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2019s easy to get carried away with ideas (or fear) and dive straight into writing your personal statement from scratch within just a couple of hours. Okay- it might be done, but how, exactly, does it read? The best personal statements are the products of careful planning and, all importantly, organisation. Take a step back and mind map all your achievements, experiences and key skills. Providing they&#8217;re relevant, link them to how they&#8217;ll aid you within your chosen course. Be sure to take note of all your accomplishments, however minor you think they are, as you never know which of them will leap out and appeal to the reader. These headings will therefore help you to create a formal, structured document that will be easily accessible, not to mention impressive, to the future reader.</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>&nbsp;</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p><img decoding=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"async/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" class=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"size-full wp-image-3595 lazyload/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" style=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//758;width: 600px; height: 379px;/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" data-src=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//studyinternational.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//wp-content/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//uploads/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//2016/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//06/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//uploads_how-to-mindmap-imindmap.jpg/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" alt=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" width=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"1200/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" height=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"758/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" data-srcset=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//studyinternational.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//wp-content/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//uploads/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//2016/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//06/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//uploads_how-to-mindmap-imindmap.jpg 1200w, https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//studyinternational.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//wp-content/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//uploads/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//2016/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//06/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//uploads_how-to-mindmap-imindmap-300x190.jpg 300w, https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//studyinternational.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//wp-content/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//uploads/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//2016/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//06/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//uploads_how-to-mindmap-imindmap-768x485.jpg 768w, https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//studyinternational.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//wp-content/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//uploads/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//2016/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//06/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//uploads_how-to-mindmap-imindmap-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//studyinternational.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//wp-content/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//uploads/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//2016/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//06/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//uploads_how-to-mindmap-imindmap-270x170.jpg 270w/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" data-sizes=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" src=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"data:image/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" /wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<h5><em>Via <a href=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"http:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//www.mind-mapping.co.uk/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//mind-mapping-information-and-advice/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//how-to-make-a-mind-map/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" target=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"_blank/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" rel=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"noopener/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">Mind-Mapping</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//a>.</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//em></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//h5>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>&nbsp;</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<h3>2./wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u00a0Why have you chosen this course?</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//h3>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>Your mind map will prove particularly useful in this aspect of the personal statement. Although it may seem obvious, one of the most important points to remember while writing a personal statement is that you must refer to the degree you want to study throughout. By doing this you should be answering fundamental questions- for example, why you should be selected to study this course and what attributes or experience do you bring with you?/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u00a0 Your experience and qualities can be as simple expertise gained while studying at school, or while working during summer holidays. By linking a skill with your chosen degree, you highlight your awareness of the requirements of the course and the content covered, which may make you stand out from other applicants.</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>&nbsp;</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<blockquote class=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"twitter-tweet/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" data-lang=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"en/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p dir=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"ltr/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" lang=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"en/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">Finally decided what I want to do at university, that&#8217;s something to work towards!!</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2014 Ambsss (@Ambierichardson) <a href=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//Ambierichardson/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//status/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//713420288717885440/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" target=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"_blank/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" rel=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"noopener/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">March 25, 2016</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//a></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//blockquote>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p><script async src=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//platform.twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//widgets.js/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" charset=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"utf-8/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//script></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<h3>3./wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u00a0Think about your style</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//h3>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>When writing your personal statement, keep it simple and concise./wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u00a0 It&#8217;s easy to go overboard and demonstrate your extensive intellectual vocabulary with every chance you get- but sometimes this does nothing but over-complicate a sentence and make it much harder to read. When writing your personal statement, bear in mind that the reader will have to plough through hundreds of documents just like it, and will not have time to figure out what it is that you&#8217;re trying to say. /wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u00a0It/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2019s always good to illustrate your personality, however, especially when writing about yourself; an enthusiastic yet professional tone tends to work well.</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>&nbsp;</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<blockquote class=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"twitter-tweet/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" data-lang=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"en/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p dir=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"ltr/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" lang=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"en/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">Not gonna lie I&#8217;m actually pretty proud of my personal statement</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2014 Chris (@_____whitetrash) <a href=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//_____whitetrash/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//status/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//735709311578476544/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" target=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"_blank/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" rel=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"noopener/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">May 26, 2016</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//a></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//blockquote>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p><script async src=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//platform.twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//widgets.js/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" charset=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"utf-8/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//script></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<h3>4./wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u00a0Don/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2019t copy!</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//h3>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>Let/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2019s be honest: there are thousands of personal statements online for the public to use as guidelines. It&#8217;s always useful to have a look at other peoples work to get a handle of ideas, but make sure you steer clear of copying it, directly. A personal statement is about YOU, and therefore it should differ from everyone else/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2019s efforts. UCAS screen all personal statements and if they find strong similarities between statements they won/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2019t be best pleased- it could even have a negative impact upon your application.</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>&nbsp;</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<blockquote class=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"twitter-tweet/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" data-lang=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"en/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p dir=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"ltr/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" lang=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"en/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">Need help with your resume or personal statement? Career Services has got you covered! <a href=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//t.co/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//pdjgVUJk0H/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" target=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"_blank/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//t.co/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//pdjgVUJk0H</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//a> <a href=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//t.co/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//TQzhqo3Bc0/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" target=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"_blank/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">pic.twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//TQzhqo3Bc0</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//a></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2014 Seattle Central (@SeattleCentral) <a href=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//SeattleCentral/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//status/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//692099862825934848/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" target=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"_blank/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" rel=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"noopener/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">January 26, 2016</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//a></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//blockquote>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p><script async src=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//platform.twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//widgets.js/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" charset=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"utf-8/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//script></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<h3>5. Finally/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2026 Get /wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u00a0at least one person to proofread your work</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//h3>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>You may have read your personal statement one hundred times- and another after that- and finally feel ready to submit it, but do make sure you ask someone else to read over you work, first. A fresh pair of eyes will spot even the smallest of mistakes, suggest improvements or remind you of additional qualities you have which you might have forgotten altogether! Small mistakes on personal statements can hinder your acceptance to university as they suggest that you are careless and lack attention to detail. But, if you have put in sufficient time and energy, and asked all your loved ones to tear your work apart (lovingly), you/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2019ve nothing to fear- go forth and show them all that you can do!</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>&nbsp;</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<blockquote class=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"twitter-tweet/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" data-lang=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"en/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p dir=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"ltr/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" lang=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"en/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">Just sent in my application letter for my university&#8217;s honours program. FINGERS CROSSED. Now for some more studying. <a href=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//hashtag/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//HappyBirthdayToMe?src=hash/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" target=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"_blank/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" rel=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"noopener/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">#HappyBirthdayToMe</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//a></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/u2014 Johanna (@nokiddinggenius) <a href=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"https:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//nokiddinggenius/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//status/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//736978915990904836/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" target=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"_blank/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" rel=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"noopener/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">May 29, 2016</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//a></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//blockquote>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p><script async src=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//platform.twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//widgets.js/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" charset=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"utf-8/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//script></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<p><script async src=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//platform.twitter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//widgets.js/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" charset=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"utf-8/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//script><em>Image via <a href=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"http:/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852///wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//www.shutterstock.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" target=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"_blank/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/" rel=/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/"noopener/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/">Shutterstock</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//a>.</wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//em></wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852//p>/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/4852/n<h2><em>Liked this? 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