Posted by Larona in Economics on January 31, 2016
I think we can all agree that the past couple of weeks have been quite hectic. From the winter break, to Christmas, to exam preparations and finally writing the actual examinations. And before we knew it, semester two was upon us. As a final year student, the second semester is basically my last lap. The […]
Posted in Dissertation, Exams, Graduation, Revision, Studying | Tagged final year, new semester, project
Posted by Larona in Economics on December 15, 2015
Yes the countdown has begun. Almost everyone around you is super excited about going home and seeing their family and their loved ones. This is the time to get away from university and all its pressures and stress and just unwind far, far away from it all. But alas, due to uncontrollable circumstances you won’t […]
Posted in Exams, Friends, Holiday, Leisure, Stress, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas, planning, travel, winter break
Posted by Larona in Economics on November 10, 2015
If you are studying Economics or a related subject and have never heard of the famous Nash equilibrium then I have news for you, you are studying the wrong course! The Nash equilibrium is a concept in game theory used as a method of predicting the outcome of a strategic interaction in the social sciences. […]
Posted in Dissertation, Leisure, Postgraduate Study | Tagged game theory, nash equilibrium, Nobel Prize |
Posted by Larona in Economics on November 2, 2015
In 2011 the Department of Economics introduced 12 new Bloomberg terminals housed in the Library IT Room 2. Yes I mean those computers with those funny coloured keyboards, they have a purpose. A little background information; a Bloomberg terminal is a computer system that enables professionals in finance to access the Bloomberg Professional service through […]
Posted in Career, Dissertation, Employment, Future, Money, news, Reseach, Studying | Tagged bloomberg, financial data, library, project, trading
Posted by Larona in Economics on October 25, 2015
You don’t have to be a huge sport or rugby fan to notice that England has had one too many international visitors over the past few weeks. Yes I am talking about the Rugby World Cup. The 2015 Rugby World Cup started on the 28th of September with the final coming up in just a […]
Posted in Leisure, Money, news, Sport | Tagged economy, england, good news, rugby world cup
Posted by Larona in Economics on October 21, 2015
Every time I have to introduce myself these days I keep having to mention that I am a third year. My final year, it still seems so unreal even though it’s been weeks. And if anything was to jolt me into reality, it was the Third Year Welcome Talk. As if being a final year […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Graduation, Postgraduate Study, Studying | Tagged final year, further study, graduates
Posted by Larona in Economics on October 3, 2015
I was pleasantly surprised a couple of days ago when I walked into the Students’ Union building for the first time after a while. It seems while we were away basking in the sun over the summer, our SU underwent some renovations. If you are a fresher then you have no idea what I am […]
Posted in Friends, Leisure, Uncategorized | Tagged food, snapchat, student union, summer, welcome back
Posted by Larona in Economics on September 23, 2015
Nothing quite says summer is over like being drenched from head to toe on your way back from the supermarket. Yes, you guessed it right, rainy season is back. I love it when it rains, don’t get me wrong, but only when I am indoors curled up in front of the telly with a steaming […]
Posted in Leisure | Tagged helpful tips, Leicester, rain, summer, umbrellas, wet season, wind
Posted by Larona in Economics on September 6, 2015
I recently took it upon myself to visit the small town of Ilkley in Northern England, just outside Leeds. With only just a few weeks to go before the semester commences, it only seemed fitting that I take one last attempt to centre myself in preparation for my final year. Okay that came off as […]
Posted in Holiday, Leisure | Tagged adventure, cow and calf, Ilkley, rock climbing, summer
Posted by Larona in Economics on September 4, 2015
I remember the first time I heard the word ‘Econometrics‘, it sounded like the most complicated thing ever. Granted I was still in college and barely understood what the field of Economics entailed. Wikipedia defines Econometrics as, The application of mathematics, statistical methods and computer science to economics data and is described as the branch […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Internship, Postgraduate Study | Tagged econometrics, economic data, economics
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