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How I deal with work stress

How I deal with work stress

Hello everyone,   It is officially less than a month until my dissertation draft is due in, and it’s fair to say that I am feeling the pressure. After years of exams and assignments: GCSEs, AS exams, A-Levels and now uni work, I think I’ve […]

When you’re stuck in a rut

When you’re stuck in a rut

Hello everyone,   As I am in my final year, I am writing a dissertation. Before Christmas I felt really on track- I was excited about what I was writing, I found it reasonably easy to take notes and type up my findings. However, coming […]

Study and revision tips

Study and revision tips

Hello everyone,   Can you believe that we only have four weeks left of first semester?! Excitingly, that means it’s almost Christmas. However, it also means that you probably have assignments and exams coming up soon, so I decided to write this week’s blog post […]

Year 2 of Bakery and Patisserie Technology

Year 2 of Bakery and Patisserie Technology

Hello everyone! A few weeks ago, I did a post about the first year modules that make up Bakery and Patisserie Technology at UCB. This week, I’ve decided to do one about the modules in second year- how UCB describe them and then my opinion […]

How to make the most of your time academically at UCB

How to make the most of your time academically at UCB

Hi everyone, I know it seems a little early to be talking about assignments but as term has started and lectures are in full swing, you might begin to get assignment briefs from your lecturers. This means you should be starting to work on them. […]

Reflecting on Year 2

Reflecting on Year 2

So this week was very exciting. Not only did I turn 21, but I also found out the results of my second year as a Business Enterprise student. I was over the moon to find I finished the year with a 1st overall. This past […]

Five Ways to Prepare for your Exams

Five Ways to Prepare for your Exams

With exam season just starting, what better way to prepare yourself than 5 tips from someone that’s been in your position? I had an exam less than a week ago, in fact! Thankfully I prepared well, and hopefully it will have paid off. Here’s 5 […]

The Joy of Assignments

The Joy of Assignments

We’re all guilty of leaving our assignments until the last minute and panicking over whether or not we’ll meet the deadlines – in a way it’s all part and parcel of being a university student! But ideally, we’d like to get them done way in […]

Stressed Out?

Stressed Out?

Hello, everyone! I hope you’ve had a wonderful week and cannot wait for the weekend to begin! However, if you have felt a bit stressed about all the uni work or about anything else, I totally feel you. This week I have been given an […]