Posted by Charlotte D in Film Studies on October 17, 2018
Through my two and a bit years a to university, I have discovered something…university is hard! Okay, that was a no brainer, but also through these two and a bit years I’ve talked to a lot of people who were struggling, and yet didn’t turn to anyone for help. I’m here to stress to […]
Posted in Essay, Friends, Health, Stress, Studying | Tagged advice, Asking for Help, Course Rep, Help, Independence, Lecturers, stress, Struggling, Students, Study
Posted by Charlotte D in Film Studies on March 14, 2018
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you’ll miss it!” ~ Ferris Bueller, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Potentially not the best role model, but Ferris Bueller, as a fictional young man, made a point that is just as applicable as it was in the nineteen-eighties. Lately […]
Posted in Career, Dissertation, Essay, Exams, Future, Graduation, Stress | Tagged career, Decisions, Film studies, final year, future, Graduation, Masters, Reflection, University Life, Year 2
Posted by Charlotte D in Film Studies on February 21, 2018
Although university has given me some of the most fun memories of my life so far, I would never deny that it’s difficult, and recently it feels harder than ever. It’s halfway through the taught segment of my second semester and, by looking at my surrounds, it really shows. As I write this I […]
Posted in Essay, Leisure, Stress, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged Clean, Friends, Fun, Mindfulness, motivation, Planning, Sharing, stress, Tidiness, University Life
Posted by Charlotte D in Film Studies on December 28, 2017
It’s been a while, and a lot has happened…mostly to my eating habits, as my calorie count has gone through the roof. Happy holidays everyone, I hope everyone is having a lovely time, whether you celebrate Christmas or not. It’s been great being back home, but also extremely busy, so to start off I […]
Posted in Essay, Friends, Holiday, Leisure, Stress | Tagged Birthday, Christmas, essay, exams, Family, Friends, Negative, New Year Positive, Play, stress, Student Blogs, University of Leicester, work
Posted by Hâf in Film Studies on September 19, 2016
To kick off a new academic year, I’m going to talk to you about my favourite place on campus. Although small, the University of Leicester Campus has many amenities, resources, and little quirks that will play important roles in your daily student life. If I’m being really honest, my favourite place on campus is the […]
Posted in Essay, Exams, Postgraduate Study, Revision, Stress, Studying | Tagged David Wilson Library, essay, exam, Film, Film studies, Leicester, library, O2 Academy, student life, studying, University of Leicester
Posted by Erika in Film Studies on April 12, 2016
That is to say, how to get through the writing process without ending up like a nervous wreck. So these tips won’t be about how to write a decent essay (like, read widely around the subject or make a draft) but how to avoid making your life more difficult than it already is whilst writing your […]
Posted in Essay, Stress | Tagged advice, essay, motivation, proof reading, stress, writing
Posted by Erika in Film Studies on March 24, 2016
Even though this last term consisted of only 8 weeks, I feel like the break came at the best time. The sad thing is that when I say I break, it actually means ‘studying-at-home’ instead of ‘studying-at-uni’ because the hardest work is yet to come. I have some essays to do and I always […]
Posted in Dissertation, Essay, Exams | Tagged Dissertation, Easter Break, essay, exam, Film, Media, studying
Posted by Erika in Film Studies on December 31, 2015
Essays are coming. I have two essays coming up in about two weeks and I am determined not to leave them for the last two days. Nevertheless I don’t want to start doing them too early either; I have tried it once and it didn’t really work out well, which is quite weird regarding the […]
Posted in Essay, Studying | Tagged assignment, essay writing, time management
Posted by Jessie in Film Studies on January 30, 2015
Hi everyone, Apologies for not posting recently! Dissertation work has completely taken over my existence throughout the Christmas holidays, and exam season was stressful too. I’m now officially settled back into Leicester life and the first week of University is coming to an end, so I thought it would be appropriate to write a post […]
Posted in Dissertation, Essay, Stress, Studying | Tagged Dissertation, tips for studying |
Posted by Jessie in Film Studies on October 28, 2014
It’s been a month since I arrived back in Leicester for my third and final year as a Film & Visual Arts student, and I was not expecting the work load to hit me like it has. The jump up from 2nd year seems quite high; with what feels like an intense amount of deadlines […]
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