Posted by Courtney in American Studies on November 22, 2016
The weather outside is…frightful, deadlines are fast approaching, and you have almost scraped the bottom of your student loan as we speed toward the end of term. If you are a final year, you’re probably currently bogged down in graduate job applications (some of which you will have already been rejected from) and the thought […]
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Posted by Jack in American Studies on March 24, 2015
Hey y’all. So over the last two nights I’ve watched two cracking television documentaries. One from my main man Louis Theroux and another from the old school Sir Trevor McDonald. Louis focused on mental illness in America and Trevor spent three months with some of the most notorious mafioso in American history. Both of them […]
Posted in Dissertation, Employment, Leisure, News, Reseach, Revision, Stress, Study Abroad, Studying | Tagged america, american, americanstudies, civilrights, documentaries, film, history, life, Student Blogs, Travel, tv
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 […]
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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
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