Year Review
This year has been very interesting for me, there have been many ups and downs but as usual I have gotten through them. I had a lot more placement this year than I did last […]
Month: June 2015
Taking a different route…
The traditional route into higher education (HE) is typically via obtaining A-levels or other similar recognised qualifications at college or sixth form. However as the number of mature students in the UK increases each year […]
Work Experience and Opportunities
Most courses encourage you to try and get some work experience during your time at University. With my course its a part of our final year to get at least a three week work placement […]
Dealing with bad A-level results
This is a subject that is quite close to my heart, and I still remember results day like it was yesterday. Although everyone told me that I did fine, I still feel like I didn’t […]
Summer Holidays
University is over and everyone is back home for Summer enjoying the sun. I’m from London and the weather here has been impressing me which is a rare thing (lol). I love Summer in London […]
Volunteering at Douglas Macmillan
So for about six months I have been volunteering at the Douglas Macmillan hospice on the Inpatient unit, which is essentially very similar to a hospital ward without all the crazy rushing about! The hospice […]
Eating Out in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke probably isn’t best known for its diverse range of restaurants, with the exception of the vast array of takeaways (as a student you will get to know the best and the worst). While I […]
Summary of my year at Staffs!
I am in the final year of my degree when i return to university; wow. Time at uni seems to fly, what with all the deadlines and what not, we never get time to really […]
Making your room at uni more personal
Recently I moved into a new room for the summer whilst everyone was moving back home. And soon for you guys who are moving to halls, you will be faced with an empty room, and […]