Starting at Staffs in September – What do I Need?
When I came through clearing last year, I wasn’t sure what I would or wouldn’t need. And if you live in halls or are moving to Stoke for your studies this could be an even […]
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Healthy Body and Healthy Mind
So the gym. Yup I did it! Sign and sealed as of today. I am a full paid member of Staffordshire University’s Sir Stanley Mathews Gym. To be honest I have being saying I will for…erm….well […]
Catching up when you come through Clearing
2009: it was mid-October, I was nineteen, fresh from Clearing and all kinds of debacles, and I’d arrived at my first attempt at a university degree. I had no idea what I was doing, what […]
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 […]
Leaving for summer and reflecting on my first year
It’s almost time for me to go home for summer and leave behind my first year at uni and my accommodation. It is a strange feeling because I am super excited to be going home […]
The End…Of Year One
I come to you tonight from the flat dining table, this is my last proper night in the flat that is not going to be packing and and sorting everything out. This is tough, I […]
What it is like to be a mature student
I realise that I am by no means the oldest student, but at 21 in my first year I am classed as a mature student. So I thought it might help those who are […]
Theme park season is a GO GO GO
Theme parks, something very topical at the moment but for me, they are my addiction. From November I count down to the following March to know how long until I can get my next thrill […]
Movies coming 2016
The movies – My top 3 picks 2016 is a huge year for movies filled with huge blockbusters, romance and comedies this year really has it all! In this post I’m going to take a […]
Friday Night In
There is always a bit of pressure to go out on a Friday night, either to the students’ union or to a nightclub in town. However, it’s always nice to stay in and do something […]