Posted by Becky in Economics on June 21, 2017
My past 20 summer seasons have consisted of going on holiday, seeing friends and just having a really fun time. Summer has never been anything but a time for enjoying yourself whilst waiting for the next school/6th form/university term to start. However, this summer is a little different… Two weeks ago I officially […]
Posted in Graduation | Tagged final year, graduates, growing up, helpful tips, tips
Posted by Becky in Economics on May 6, 2017
As exam season makes its way back round, the David Wilson Library is getting more and more packed by the day. I love studying in the library as I feel it’s where I’m most productive and achieve the best revision. However, when it starts to get to the point where you have to […]
Posted in Exams, Studying | Tagged economics, further study, helpful tips, Leicester, library, revision, Students Union |
Posted by Becky in Economics on April 19, 2017
Since I am coming to the end of my BA Economics undergraduate degree here at the University of Leicester, I thought I would share with you some of my favourite modules over the past three years. Some of these are optional modules and some are core. For more information on what modules you will […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged economics, final year, helpful tips, Leicester, modules, tips |
Posted by Becky in Economics on January 23, 2017
Being a student normally means your disposable income is quite low and with Christmas just gone, and the student loan starting to disappear only moments after it drops into your bank account because of January rent, saving some extra pennies here and there can really help. So, to help you out a bit […]
Posted in Money | Tagged helpful tips, Students Union, tips |
Posted by Becky in Economics on December 1, 2016
As the temperature starts to drop and the sound of sniffling in lectures begins to rise, only one quote can come to mind; Winter is Coming (all credit to Jon Snow). With winter comes two very important and stressful things for the average university student: The inevitable cold that comes every year, to every […]
Posted in Health, Stress, Studying | Tagged helpful tips, library
Posted by Becky in Economics on November 20, 2016
This past weekend, I set aside a few hours to seriously look into and apply to graduate schemes and jobs. This is a task that has been on my list for quite some time now, and I have been successfully procrastinating starting it for the entirety of third year. However, I figured since most […]
Posted in Employment, Graduation, Placement, Work | Tagged final year, graduates, helpful tips, summer internship, tips
Posted by Becky in Economics on October 5, 2016
In my second year of uni I became a bit of a hermit at the David Wilson Library (or ‘libs’ as it will be called from now on). I was in there every week day and most weekends, 9am-5pm and then 7pm to 1am. It was undoubtedly hardwork, but since I am now going […]
Posted in Revision, Studying | Tagged David Wilson, final year, helpful tips, library, revision
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
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