You all should have completed your first week of lectures by now. I hope you enjoyed them and made some friends on your course. Chances are, your first assignments will have been launched during your first lectures – if not, expect this very soon. For […]

Hi everyone, how are you? As lockdown restrictions start to ease, this saw my return to University College Birmingham after a whole year had gone by! A whole year apart from my friends and a whole year of online lectures. As restrictions ease, this means […]

Ah, first year Josh… he had heaps of nerves and lots to learn. Going into first year I’m not sure what I was expecting from lectures. I have an attention span as long as… ooh I wonder if I should make Mexican for dinner? And so the idea […]

Hey everyone. How are you all doing? I hope you’re still staying safe and following social distancing rules, we’re not in the all clear zone yet! Anyway, today I wanted to talk about how you can save money on textbooks. If you’ve been reading my […]

Hey everyone. How are you doing? I may have mentioned in my previous blog posts that I’m coming so close to the end of my course. I’ll be honest, it’s a stressful time of year, especially since we’ve all been made to stay at home […]

Hey everyone. I hope you’re keeping in good spirits, staying safe, positive and looking after your wellbeing. With everything that’s happening in the current climate, from Covid-19 to the protests over injustices in the world, I’m feeling a mix of emotions right now and the last few weeks […]

Hello, hello, hello everyone!!! How are you? I hope you are good and enjoying Reading Week as long as you are also productive. The other day I had a lesson on Writing Conclusions, and I found it so interesting and helpful that I thought it […]

Hey everyone! So I’m just a few weeks into my course now and I’ve already had a light bulb moment, and that is this – student life is not a joke! Some students crave that university experience, and by that I mean the partying, drinking, living in […]

Hi guys, Uni has begun and that means assignments are coming in soon. I hope everyone has adjusted to the new environment and is ready to aim high. What I want to talk about today is not about academics, but adapting to the new life […]

Googling how to write a CV seems to be the most obvious way to go. Guides are thrown up on how to format a CV. But formatting isn’t the only element. It’s not just etiquette that matters, it’s content. There are several parts to a […]