What do you actually need at university?
There are so many more things that you need to take than I can list here but I will put down a few essentials and a few not so essential things. Decorations for your […]
Being clear on Clearing
Lets be clear about Clearing – a common myth is that “”Clearing is for failures”” this really isn’t true people coming into clearing for a whole range of reasons, but no matter what it will be a positive change for you and your future career. […]
What has 11 months racing on a boat been like?
As I sit in an almost empty train carriage hurtling through the Buckinghamshire countryside, I could be forgiven like most of the 700 crew who partook in the 2015-16 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race […]
The Anxieties of Your First Year
Starting university can be daunting, trust me with an anxiety disorder I had thought up nearly every worst case situation. I was terrified of moving into halls because I can be quite quiet and don’t […]
Mature Students Guide to Surviving Welcome Week
Welcome week is hectic in certain areas on campus and it can feel like information overload, timetables, library, parking, books, freebies, animals! Yes I am being serious animals are on campus – or were last year. […]
The quick way to tidy and clean your room
I pride myself on being a very clean and organised person in terms of the place that I live, however I am definitely not a tidy person. I don’t know how I manage it but […]
Being at a Local University
It’s a personal decision whether you choose to stay at home or move away for university. What I can say is that I followed in my families footsteps and stayed local. It worked out better […]
Staying Organised
One of the best things a student, or any person even, can do is to be organised and stay that way! It is easier said than done and I know this because I am one […]
After 3 years of hard work, this was my Graduation ?
After the weeks of thinking what dress do I wear? What shoes will I be least likely to fall over in? And what family members are coming? graduation FINALLY arrived. Writing this blog after graduation, […]
A job ? How do I get that ?
University, for most it’s the first time you are standing on your own two feet and central to everyone’s survival whether we like it or not is money. For some, your student loan will cover […]