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Directed by Claire Paddison and James Flood, and performed by the University of Leicester’s Theatrical Society, this King Lear production was an interesting exploration into some of the subtler elements of the characters. It was a new twist on an old classic, and reinstated my love for both directing and King Lear itself. The […]
Worldwide
This week, a lot of university students received confirmation about their study abroad applications: I was excited to hear from my American Studies friends about where they would be going, next year, in America. I’ll admit that I was a teeny bit jealous when I heard about all the amazing places that they would be going to: Arizona, Oregan, […]
It’s Warm Inside
With it getting darker so much earlier in the evening, and the days getting colder and colder, I thought it was time for a feel-good post to get you in the warm, festive spirit! Christmas isn’t far away, where there’s the satisfied glow of being inside in the heat, protected from the miserable Winter […]
Monster MUA
Last week, it was my absolute favourite festivity of the whole year: Halloween. As a gal with a love of alternative fashions and creepy things generally, I always get excited about the 31st of October. And not only do I get to indulge in all things sinister, scary and spooky, there is an additional […]
There You Are An Ocean Away, Hamilton
In a political musical where a “bastard orphan” is relentlessly trying to make himself heard – amidst the shouting of other loud-mouthed figures – I was a little disappointed that Jamael Westman’s Alexander Hamilton was hard to hear over everyone else. But this is the only really negative thing that I have to say […]
Don’t (Type-) B Negative
Warning: No graphic descriptions, but I will be describing the process of donating blood. This is a bit of a weird, niche blog post, this time around. A lot of my fellow bloggers have written some awesome posts about starting university, settling in and Freshers’ Week – they’re really interesting and entertaining, so go […]
Injecting Passion into Your Personal Statement
The dreaded time is coming around. Soon, universities will be accepting applications and that means that UCAS will be a big part of people’s lives until January. And UCAS is synonymous with… the personal statement. This is a fairly big deciding factor for universities (as well as predicted grades), when choosing to accept candidates, […]
Library (Part Two) – High-Tech
So, unsurprisingly, I’m pretty fond of the library, because I love the books, the system and the process. But that’s not the only reason: in this Part Two of my blog post, I’m going to emphasise the additional features of the University of Leicester’s library. With only a week now until the start date, […]
Library (Part One) – Bookworm
Okay, geek-confession time: I am absolutely in love with the University of Leicester’s library. As an English Literature student, I know that that is an incredible cliché statement, and could I be any more stereotypical? But it is utterly true. I’ll admit now that I’m not entirely the kind of English student who […]
Headspace
This word has probably been an apt one, for those of you who have received your A Level results, over the last couple of weeks. I always try to create a numb kind of headspace whenever I collect exam results – to avoid potential disappointment – and I’m pretty sure that I’m not alone […]
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