Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
‘‘If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer’s always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.’’ – Nora Roberts There […]
Student Accommodation – An Interview with my Housemates
Today’s post is a little different. As I have done a few posts on living away from university and living in student accommodation, I thought it would be interesting to get the views from other […]
Day in the Life of a Student Midwife – Delivery Suite Placement
I am currently on my last ever placement as a student midwife! I am on delivery suite, or labour ward, which is basically where pregnant women who have more complex needs come to receive care […]
My Depression and Me
I wonder how many of you reading this are feeling the same way that I have felt. I wonder how many of you have already clicked away out of frustration of seeing another post about […]
Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Midwifery Degree
If you are about to the a student midwife, an aspiring one, or are already on the course, in this post I’ll be sharing some things I really wish I knew before I started my […]
International Women’s Day 2017
This month we celebrated International Women’s Day, a day that celebrates the achievements of women from across the globe. One woman in particular that we celebrated today was the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor […]
Little Pearls of (Maybe Obvious) Uni Wisdom
Through the second year, your friendships change. Those you are close with you get closer too and those you never spoke too might become your next best buddy so be open to these things. However, […]
Spring Cleaning: A Guide to Keeping Your Halls Spick and Span
It’s spring! Or, I mean, it’s close enough… And what do we think of when we think spring? Spring Cleaning! …no? Just me. Oh. Okay. Anyway! The point is, this seemed like perfect opportunity to […]
Choosing your University
So you have written the dreaded personal statement, potentially have had some interviews and had offers come through. Now, which ones do you choose to be your firm and insurance? It is so important to […]
An Essential Guide to a Staffordshire University Open Day
An open day might seem a bit overwhelming and you might now know where to start. In general though, I think it is important to go to open days. As on paper a university might […]