I know the score, you’re in university and you’re there to “study”. But we all know that particularly in first year, you don’t tend to study as much as you should. Whilst you’re in university, it can be a good idea to do something productive to fill your time other than studying. I wish I…
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Drinking games
This would have been so useful during Freshers week because playing the same games can get boring after a while. I will list various drinking games with the basic rules, that will hopefully make your pre’s more exciting. Just remember not to get too drunk during pre’s, as you will not last the whole night….
Your first day/week in university
So this is really relatable to me now, as it is the second time that I am a fresher. Your first day in university is always daunting. It’s completely different to school because in school, you are assigned to a select group of people in what you would call a form and you will go…
Consider different options
Providing you read my last post, you will understand that I am unable to continue my studies at Reading University. As heartbreaking as this was, I decided that enough was enough and I had to move on to a new chapter in my life. I was never told that there is always an option or…
First year does count!
What I am going to discuss might sound like a pep talk that your parents would give but believe me, this is the one piece of advice that you should definitely take from my blog. I recently found out that I passed first year with an overall grade of a 2:1, however, I failed one…
Freshers’ Week: Do’s and Don’ts
Freshers’ week/freshers’ fortnight will be the best time of your life (well it was mine anyway). So much alcohol consumed, so many new friends, so many different outfits and so much money spent. I have put together a list of Do’s and Don’ts of freshers’ week that I was never told. 1. Do not even…
First night in halls
After waving goodbye to my parents and crying for about twenty minutes, I realised that this was probably the first time in my life where I had been left completely on my own to live. I decided to leave my door open to say hi to any of my flatmates that passed (NOTE – Buy…
Living in halls: Top tips
I remember results day like it was yesterday. I set an alarm the night before, for 6 o’clock, in the hope that UCAS would have published my results by then. Like many students I’m sure, I struggled to get to sleep and when I did, I kept waking up with anticipation. My alarm went off…
Why blog?
So blog post number two. Is it possible to experience writer’s block when writing your second blog post? Apparently so and I now know why so many writers experience this condition. I’ve based my blog on broad topics that cover many areas – so as you can imagine I had no idea where to begin….