Last week in Leicester
I’ve been in the UK for four years now as a student but this is by far the longest I’ve stayed here during summer. Usually I’ll be packing and going straight to the airport after my finals in June, simply because summer is my favorite season and specifically, summer in Cyprus (my home country) is […]
Get the Library advantage for your dissertation!
As I was browsing through the university’s library webpage I came across an advertisement that completely caught my attention as it combined the words “advantage” and “dissertation”. If you’re an undergraduate student chances are that you are at the current stage where the word “dissertation” makes you want to book the next flight to Hawaii and […]
Mini-conference: Sharing ideas and getting feedback
Yesterday was officially the last day of our MA TESOL course. No, we didn’t have any lectures nor seminars. It was something different. We had a mini-conference at Froser Noble Hall in the School of Education. The conference started at 9:45 am and ended at 1:15 pm. Each student had their own notice board where we […]
Leicester’s Riverside Festival
So this weekend one of Leicester’s biggest free festivals featuring activities on and off the water took place at Bede Park. Of course I had to go and explore since I could hear the loud music from my flat. Apparently there was live music and different bands playing and covering songs. There were a lot […]
My special day
Why does this always happen?! It’s midnight again and I’m in the mood to write a post, oh well I guess it’s my “inspiration time”. So last Thursday was kind of a special day for me. It was really special for two reasons, the first one is because I had my last lecture of my Master’s […]
I’m stressed – 5 tips for exam stress
If you’re reading this please know that I’m stressed. It’s this time again that everyone starts panicking and spends crazy hours in the library praying that somehow they will finally get the motivation and strength to carry on revising. Exam periods are awful. I’ve been through them so many times. However my MA doesn’t have any […]
The ‘real world’
Okay, so it’s currently 00:29 and I’m sitting on my bed thinking that I should definitely update my blog today. Problem is, I don’t want to write about the obvious went-back-home-for-the-Easter-holidays and lots-of-chocolate-can’t-stop-eating or even the so-many-essays-so-little-time stuff so here I am, completely blank. Should I write about my thoughts and concerns? Should I dedicate […]
My micro-teaching experience
When I first enrolled for my MA I thought that it would be chiefly theoretical. I remember that I wanted it to be a bit practical as well but I wanted to come to Leicester for my studies this year so I accepted the offer anyways. Little did I know though that the course has […]
An Actual Representation of a Postgraduate Student
When you meet new people and you tell them that you’re doing a Master’s degree.. ..But in reality it’s something like You have days off during the week and your friends think that you’re.. ..But in reality it’s something like When people ask you about your plans after you finish your Master’s and you still […]
Research Week
Hey guys! How’s everyone doing? 🙂 Can you believe that it’s already week 8?! I feel like it was yesterday that this term started, it’s so weird how time goes by so fast after Christmas holidays. It’s like when you first arrive at uni and you start the year and then before you know it, […]
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