Posted by Liv in American Studies on January 18, 2018
Having reached my fourth and final year at uni now, I think I’ve finally grasped the most economical (arguable), healthy and realistic ways to food shop and eat whilst at uni. My housemates and I all tend to do online shops as we’re all too familiar with the temptations of promotions and shiny packaging the […]
Posted in Health, Money, Uncategorized | Tagged budget, food, savvy, shopping, student
Posted by Courtney in American Studies on March 6, 2017
Since I’ve begun telling people I’m vegan, aside from the obvious ‘What do you eat?’ question the thing I’m most frequently asked is ‘How do you afford that on a student budget?’. It’s not a surprise after all, when a small block of red Leicester style ‘Gary’ (a joke name for vegan cheese) will set […]
Posted in Health, Leisure, Money | Tagged budget, budgeting, vegan
Posted by Jack in American Studies on June 22, 2015
Hey y’all. Sorry it’s been a while. The job search is going slow to say the least so I thought I would give an insight to some of the activities that a student could be doing after their exams. It’s seen as the most middle class, elitist, non-studenty sport but golf has become a prominent […]
Posted in City, Friends, Future, Health, Holiday, Leisure, Money, Societies, Sport, Stress | Tagged activities, competition, friends, golf, leicester, sport, summer
Posted by Jack in American Studies on April 2, 2015
Hey y’all. You’ve probably already found a house for next year but I just wanted to let you know where I would recommend. Clarendon: Clarendon is the area where pretty much everyone wants to live. Queen’s Road is proper handy in terms of all the crucial amenities and you can always find a bargain in […]
Posted in City, Health, Leisure, Money, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged americanstudies, city, Drinking, film, food, Freshers, life, Moving House, Packing, September 11th, student landlords, Study Abroad
Posted by Jack in American Studies on December 8, 2014
Hey y’all. As the semester draws to a close and you start to accumulate a lot of emails from the library regarding outstanding book loans you know that Christmas is just around the corner. I for one can’t wait to eat all the food I haven’t been able to eat at uni. Bucket loads of […]
Posted in City, Holiday, Leisure, Money, Uncategorized | Tagged chicken, Christmas, Drinking, food, home, library, life, roast, student landlords, University of Leicester
Posted by Jack in American Studies on September 22, 2014
Hey y’all, The summer holidays are slowly coming to a close as the next academic is on our doorstep. I can imagine a lot of people are in the same situation as me as I impatiently wait for latest student loan installment. I’ve had 2 years experience being a stingy student living in both halls […]
Posted in City, Friends, Health, Leisure, Money, Stress, Uncategorized | Tagged american, americanstudies, degree, Drinking, Freshers, friends, home, Packing, recipe, Stress, University of Leicester
Posted by Kathryn in American Studies on February 11, 2014
It’s been a while, but I thought I’d leave it long enough to report how my resolutions are going (that’s the story I’m going with). My one exam is long gone, the first essay of the term handed in and I have even started my dissertation (400/10,000 words down). So how are my new year’s […]
Posted in Future, Money, Studying | Tagged degree, dissertation, New Year, resolutions, Student Blogs, University of Leicester
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