Posted by Becky in Economics on July 30, 2017
Tomorrow, the 31st of July 2017, officially brings my student blogging experience to an end. It not only marks the end of this job but also brings me officially to the end of my university experience. Even though I graduated a couple of weeks ago, having this blog meant that I still had some official […]
Posted in Future, Graduation | Tagged final year, growing up, new things
Posted by Becky in Economics on July 25, 2017
Now that the excitement of graduation has calmed down, it’s time to decide what my next steps are. I have a lot of differing ideas going on in my head, and organising them into pros and cons is proving somewhat difficult. My current day-to-day activities consist of blogging, learning to drive, looking after my mum, […]
Posted in Future, Graduation | Tagged further study, graduates, growing up, new things, summer internship, travelling
Posted by Becky in Economics on March 20, 2017
It’s a weird feeling to be in my second term of third year, and feeling completely on top of my work. This should arguably be my most stressful ever term at university; with deadlines, exams, my dissertation, and extracurriculars, but I actually feel really in control of all my work at the moment. However, […]
Posted in Future, Reseach, Revision, Work | Tagged final year, further study, planning
Posted by Becky in Economics on September 2, 2016
Hi, I’m Becky and I will be the Economics blogger for the duration of the next academic year. I am going into my third and (possibly) final year at the University of Leicester, meaning that this is the first year that I have been able to pick my own modules. Not all courses are like […]
Posted in Future | Tagged economics, final year, modules, new things, third year |
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 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 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
Posted by Larona in Economics on August 17, 2015
Exactly two years ago I was getting ready for my biggest adventure yet, studying abroad! I was excited and nervous all at the same time. My last few days before I boarded the plane were spent with my family and friends and it wasn’t easy leaving them behind. Starting university and in a foreign country […]
Posted in Friends, Future, Reseach, Study Abroad, Studying | Tagged abroad, international students, planning, travelling
Posted by Larona in Economics on July 29, 2015
Now that I am more than halfway through my summer internship (it’s only 6 weeks), I fancy myself a bit of an expert in all things internships (just kidding). So after all the hard work and sleepless nights filling out those long online applications, going for countless interviews and being assessed a million times you […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Internship, Studying | Tagged punctual, research, summer internship, tips |
Posted by Larona in Economics on July 19, 2015
Graduating is one of those important rites of passage that every university student should experience. This past week I had the privilege of witnessing some of my friends receive their hard earned degrees from the Chancellor. It was a beautiful short ceremony, which I was glad for, after all no one enjoys sitting down doing […]
Posted in Future, Graduation, Leisure, Societies, Sport, Studying | Tagged fun, hobbies, new things, skills, Students Union
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