Posted by Liv in American Studies on November 20, 2017
As I’m in final year now I’ve felt the pressure mounting, from both myself and external forces, to find a job for next year when I’m thrown into the real world and released from the uni bubble. Job hunting was initially, and still is to some extent, a daunting prospect as I still had no […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Work | Tagged career, future, grad scheme
Posted by Liv in American Studies on October 12, 2017
In light of Mental Health Awareness day the other day, I thought it could be helpful to write a little about mental health and its relation to uni life, as this is a time for many people when they can see their mental health and general sense of well-being deteriorate to some extent. An NUS […]
Posted in Career, Essay, Friends, Future, Leisure, Stress, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged balancing commitments, mental health, uni life
Posted by Courtney in American Studies on January 5, 2017
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope the first few days of 2017 have been treating you well. As I sit in the Students’ Union writing this blog between finishing assignments it’s hard to believe that this time a year ago I was exploring Texas with my parents as part of my year abroad. Although, obviously, […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Essay, Future, Graduation, Leisure, Studying | Tagged essays, graduate job, New Year, study
Posted by Liv in American Studies on December 5, 2015
Is it just me or does anyone else get those middle of the night panic thoughts of “I have no idea what I want to do with my life”?! I mean obviously I don’t get them all the time, most nights I fall asleep instantly after watching I’m a celeb without any deep life concerns. […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Uncategorized | Tagged career, friends, future, USA
Posted by Jack in American Studies on July 1, 2015
Hey y’all. So pretty much everyone has got their results back now and I hope that you got the results you deserved! It’s hard to avoid Facebook statuses confirming everyone’s final degree mark (guilty as charged) but it’s a time to celebrate whatever mark or whatever honour you get as you’ve now completed university! In […]
Posted in Career, Dissertation, Employment, Essay, Future, Graduation, Postgraduate Study, Work | Tagged americanstudies, dissertation, friends, history, Modules, Student Blogs, University of Leicester, working
Posted by Jack in American Studies on May 31, 2015
Hey y’all. I hate to rub it in and all that but my exams have finished! When I say exams I only mean one. One, three hour exam about Screen Gothic. I never thought I’d be studying something so obscure at the beginning of my degree but there we go. Alas, it doesn’t really feel […]
Posted in Career, Exams, Friends, Future, Graduation | Tagged american, career, friends, history, life, Modules, Moving House, Student Blogs
Posted by Jack in American Studies on February 17, 2015
Hey y’all. In the last few weeks I’ve seen mobs of people all in their graduation gear wandering around Uni. It’s scary to think that this will be me in a few months as my third year enters its entering its last stages. Recently I visited some friends in Kent and the droves and droves […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Essay, Graduation, Reseach, Uncategorized, Work | Tagged americanstudies, degree, dissertation, history, life, Stress, Student Blogs, University of Leicester, working
Posted by Jack in American Studies on November 24, 2014
Hey y’all. Yet another American television show has crept into my university routine. Some of you may have already started watching Homeland but if you haven’t I would definitely recommend it. Especially if you’re interested in American politics and foreign affairs because the show has them in abundance. The show follows several characters scattered around […]
Posted in Career, Dissertation, Leisure, News, Reseach, Revision, Stress, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged america, american, americanstudies, degree, film, history, homeland, tv
Posted by Jack in American Studies on October 12, 2014
Hey y’all. So my dissertation has kicked off. I’ve chosen a question, found some things to read and a plan is slowly coming together. Thankfully I’ve been able to worm my way in to doing a question on Breaking Bad. Which, I might add, is by far the best TV programme. I don’t care if […]
Posted in Career, Dissertation, Essay, Exams, Graduation, Work | Tagged american, americanstudies, degree, dissertation, film, history, Modules, Student Blogs, Study Abroad, tv, University of Leicester, working
Posted by Jack in American Studies on August 30, 2014
Hey y’all! Last week I mentioned that I have been doing some volunteering at the city museum in Portsmouth. One of the main reasons for doing it is to boost the old CV in the hope it will provide something different to the generic work experience that has been plaguing my CV for years. Volunteering […]
Posted in Career, Dissertation, Employment, Leisure, Volunteering | Tagged american, americanstudies, history, home, life, Modules, volunteering, working, ww1
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