Posted by Frances in Criminology on July 14, 2017
While university, and especially the University of Leicester, is a place unlimited in its sources of encouragement and guidance, sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. I have never once felt that I worked hard enough; I always felt I could have tried harder, I could have done something differently, and most damagingly, […]
Posted in Essay, Exams, Graduation, Stress | Tagged challenge, confidence, mental health, perfectionist, pressure, results, self-confidence, stress, support
Posted by Frances in Criminology on February 28, 2017
Third year is inevitably a very stressful period at university, but that doesn’t have to affect your happiness. I have written a blog post about being positive and enjoying third year in spite of all the stress if you feel you are struggling with your mind set. For me, these past few weeks have been […]
Posted in Stress | Tagged criminology, department, personal tutor, stress, supervisor, support, therapy dog, vinnie
Posted by Frances in Criminology on February 1, 2017
In my blog post last week, I wrote about pushing yourself to step out of your comfort zone, specifically in regard to social situations. Going out for ‘compulsory cocktails’ with my Miscarriages of Justice co-workers last week was one example I had of initially convincing yourself not to try something but which ended up being incredibly worth it […]
Posted in Friends, Leisure, Societies, Stress | Tagged charity, concert, firebug, gig, oxfam, socialising, society, stress
Posted by Frances in Criminology on January 5, 2017
Years before I was even thinking of applying to university, I frequently heard the phrase: “You don’t know real work until you’ve been to university.” Without focusing on the obvious problems with this phrase, I spent a large portion of my life quite bothered by this phrase, as I experienced a huge amount of […]
Posted in Dissertation, Essay, Exams, Future, Revision, Stress, Studying, Volunteering | Tagged dissertation, essay, Exams, mind set, optimism, positive, prioritising, revision, stress, studying, third year, volunteering, work |
Posted by Frances in Criminology on December 10, 2016
On 1st and 2nd December, minced pies, mulled wine, reindeer, ice skating and Christmas music adorned University of Leicester campus. Every year, the university slowly settles into the Christmas spirit with the gradual emergence of Christmas trees, street poles covered in knitting and Christmas decorations throughout campus. When the calendar finally hits December, it’s […]
Posted in Holiday, Leisure, Stress | Tagged break, campus, Christmas, market, mulled cider, mulled wine, reindeer, stress
Posted by David in Criminology on October 27, 2016
I have read other blogs concerning dissertations and recall if I would ever write one – well now I am. The time is nigh! It’s not only the writing of 15,000 words which makes the task daunting, but also the forming of new relationships (for example, with my supervisor), the learning of new skills and […]
Posted in Distance Learning | Tagged academic, criminology, dissertation, distance learning, employment, future, Mature Students, revision, stress, student, Study Abroad, university of leicester
Posted by Frances in Criminology on June 17, 2016
Every exam season, Leicester Student Union have really had our backs to take the edge off the stress. Short organised events such as laser tag and puppy petting sessions are amazing alternatives to the odd Facebook or Netflix break and are the perfect way to drown your exam anxieties as a celebration after finishing an […]
Posted in Exams, Leisure, Stress | Tagged exam season, Exams, leicester love, stress, student union
Posted by Frances in Criminology on April 30, 2016
As I’ve already mentioned in my last blog posts, and as pretty much everyone is saying, of all the university year, now is usually the most stressful. I’ve spent the past week back at uni comparing my progress on my essays with everyone on my course and it can be super tempting to lock yourself […]
Posted in Essay, Friends, Revision, Stress, Studying | Tagged essay, friends, revision, socialising, stress, studying
Posted by Frances in Criminology on April 25, 2016
Ever since GCSEs, these few months of essays and deadlines are always the most stressful, but last night my housemates and I took a break at a local gathering of free books and music. Held at the Donkey bar, it was an opportunity to explore more of Leicester’s pub scene while browsing (free!) books and […]
Posted in Essay, Exams, Friends, Revision, Stress, Studying | Tagged deadlines, donkey, dry dock, essays, Exams, leicester world book night, relax, stress
Posted by Frances in Criminology on April 24, 2016
During the Easter holidays, I faced a problem that seemed akin to the end of my degree during deadline and exam season! My laptop broke, which served as a lesson to all my reckless years of yanking out the USB before the computer tells me it’s safe, because now I actually relied on my back […]
Posted in Essay, Exams, Revision, Stress, Studying | Tagged deadlines, essays, exam, Laptop, library, revision, stress, studying
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