Life at UCB through the eyes of our student bloggers

Month: October 2018

Nail colours I am loving right now

Nail colours I am loving right now

Hi everyone! I hope you are well and are enjoying reading week! I have always loved having painted nails. I love that you can change the colours and make them fit any occasion or season. I will admit I don’t always have the longest nails […]

Life as a mature student

Life as a mature student

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’ve just turned 27… making me somewhat of a mature student. The first time I went to uni, I was 19 and didn’t have a clue what to do, so impatiently chose a course because everyone else looked […]

Ready….Set….BAKE!!

Ready….Set….BAKE!!

Hi everyone! I hope you are all well and are ready for Halloween!! This past week was international baking week (15th October – 21st October) so I felt the need to do some baking! I have also loved watching The Great British Bake Off (if […]

5 ways to help someone suffering with anxiety and more

5 ways to help someone suffering with anxiety and more

So last week was the World Mental Health day, and fortunately, nowadays people are talking more and more about these serious issues, which is a great step to helping those who suffer from anxiety and depression. My last blog post was all about what we […]

Autumn Shopping Trip

Autumn Shopping Trip

Hi everyone! I hope you are well and enjoying the start of the autumn season. Those of you who know me know that I am a HUGE shopaholic! From a young age I found a love for shopping all things clothes, bags, shoes, makeup, jewellery, […]

Applied Food and Nutrition – October Snippet!

Applied Food and Nutrition – October Snippet!

                  I thought I’d talk a little about my course this week. This semester I have some pretty good modules… Contemporary Eating Practices, Functional Foods and Food Product Design Development (being the favourite!) First I’d like to […]

Freshers’ survival

Freshers’ survival

So this time last year I remember reading one of Jess’s first posts entitled ‘The best two weeks ever’ as a college student. The concept of being perpetually drunk for two weeks seems like a big ask but here I am on the other side […]

College to University

College to University

With Freshers’ over and everyone moved in, assignments handed out and student loans dwindling, it really does feel like university life has started. By now everyone’s been to their course inductions, started classes and, if you’re anything like me, trying to desperately learn about Harvard […]

Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health Awareness

Hi everyone! I hope you are well and have been enjoying these warm autumn days! I am writing this post on a day that has become well-known and is spoken about a great deal more than ever before: World Mental Health Day. Before I get into […]

Five tips to cope with stress and get those assignments done

Five tips to cope with stress and get those assignments done

So being on my third week of the semester now, I can definitely say the second year will not be an easy task. I’ll be honest with you, I’ve noticed a huge difference between the standards of the first year to this year. However, I […]