It’s going to be hard, but hard is not impossible
How to: manage deadlines
As we approach the Christmas period, it is not uncommon for students to feel overwhelmed by the inundation of assignments; I certainly found it stressful. It’s almost the end of the semester. All your deadlines are close in proximity. Many of them determine your overall grade in their respective modules. I know, it sucks –Continue reading “How to: manage deadlines”
How to: write a good essay
Essays. The bane of every student’s existence, one might agree. Me? I beg to differ… to some extent. Honestly, I quite enjoyed the essay-writing aspect of both my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees; not only am I a passionate writer, but I was – and am still – deeply passionate about my courses of study, whichContinue reading “How to: write a good essay”
Undecided whether to do a master’s degree? Here’s my experience
You’re approaching your final year of university. It won’t be long until you’re due to enter the “real world” of full-time work. You have no idea what you’re going to do upon graduation. All your friends have plans – one wants to go into law, another is going to become a teacher and another ~Continue reading “Undecided whether to do a master’s degree? Here’s my experience”
How to: proofread (essays, dissertations, theses)
Finally! At long last, you’ve reached the end of that seemingly endless assignment – the one that you’ve been working on day and night for the last 5 days straight, the one that you’ve been dreading most of all, the one that you deemed almost impossible – so, that’s it! Done! Finished! Complete! Right? Unfortunately,Continue reading “How to: proofread (essays, dissertations, theses)”
How to: build a (modern) CV
I built my first CV at the age of 14. In Year 10, we were provided the opportunity to complete a two-week work experience during term time and the position I’d landed for the second week (I worked at two local theatres in the first week and in the women’s department of Bentalls Kingston duringContinue reading “How to: build a (modern) CV”
How to: be more organised at university
Anyone who knows me knows that I am really (and, sometimes, annoyingly) well-organised. After my distinctively short height (which I recently evaluated in another blog), I’d say it’s one of the first characteristics that others notice about me. Just a couple of years back, I remember one of my (many) aunties explaining to me thatContinue reading “How to: be more organised at university”
Living at home for university? Here are some tips from a previous off-campus student
University. When you think about it, what comes to mind? Living away from home, gaining a wealth of independence and having the time of your life as that independent young adult? While that is the traditional notion, living away for university is not for everybody, even when you think it might be (I lived awayContinue reading “Living at home for university? Here are some tips from a previous off-campus student”
How I learned that it’s O.K. to change your mind about your career prospects
From the ages of thirteen to nineteen, I was so sure I wanted to be a high school teacher. Certain, in fact. I was so sure, I was doing everything I could to gain as much teaching experience as possible alongside my GCSE, A level and university studies to add to my CV. Six yearsContinue reading “How I learned that it’s O.K. to change your mind about your career prospects”
