Leisure

Christmas Away From Home

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

‘A Beautiful Mind’

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 | 4 Responses

Rugby World Cup: Good news for England

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

New year, New things

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

Its about to get wet!

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

Upon a rock

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

Birthday Shenanigans

Posted by Larona in Economics on August 25, 2015

Patrick Roothfuss said in The Name of the Wind, “When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.” And nothing says you have left your childhood behind […]

Posted in City, Friends, Holiday, Leisure | Tagged age, birthday, buffet, celebrations, growing up, summer

When I graduate…

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

Where I want to dine out in Leicester!

Posted by Alisa L in Economics on April 27, 2014

So it’s nearly the end of Easter break and we are all in that chaotic mess trying to start our revision. My friends and I have been trying to find a break for a night out! And yes as usual students like us will choose places such as Nando’s, Pizza Express…but hold your horses, because […]

Posted in City, Leisure

Iphone 5S and 5C! That’s what we call brand loyalty

Posted by Alisa L in Economics on September 19, 2013

So tonight, iPhone 5S and 5C would be officially on sale in the UK. People have been “checking in” on facebook saying they are waiting on Regents Street, waiting for the special moment (for those who care). I’m not really fanatic about iphone and Apples’ stuffs in general. Yes, I admit, they are very unique […]

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