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Posted by Jaipreet in History on May 10, 2017
The time has come – I’ve officially been to the last class of my degree, and handed in my last essay. Only two exams to go, then I’ll be completely finished! I am excited, but going to that final timetabled class was surprisingly emotional. I’ve grown attached! As if to mark the occasion, I […]
Posted in Future, Graduation | Tagged 3rd year, final year, first year, History, history student, Leicester, student, student experience, student life, study, studying, third year, Uncategorized, uni, uni experience, uni life, university, University Experience, university life, University of Leicester
Posted by Jaipreet in History on April 28, 2017
You may have mastered the art (or got pretty close) of writing essays at sixth form level, but most students have no idea what to expect when it comes to writing that first university assignment. So here I am once again to save the day, with a handy introduction to writing your first assignment! […]
Posted in Dissertation, Essay, Exams, Reseach, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged 3rd year, A-Levels, advice, assignments, college, Dissertation, essays, Exams, final year, first year, freshers, help, History, history student, Leicester, leisure, student, student experience, student life, study, studying, third year, Uncategorized, uni, uni experience, uni life, university, University Experience, university life, University of Leicester |
Posted by Jaipreet in History on April 26, 2017
You know you’re an adult when your best friend gets excited about the fact you bought her a blender, of all things, for her 21st. You also know you’re an adult when you manage to submit your dissertation a full ten days before the deadline. Not to boast, but I’ve been working on this […]
Posted in City, Dissertation, Uncategorized | Tagged 3rd year, Athena, city, Dissertation, dog, field trip, final year, Food, food festival, fun, History, history student, Leicester, leisure, music, student, student experience, student life, study, third year, uni, uni experience, uni life, university, University Experience, university life, University of Leicester, venue, venues, Visit LE, What's on, work
Posted by Jaipreet in History on April 20, 2017
Well it’s about a week later and my life is exactly the same – dissertation, job applications, and revision. But hark! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! I could feasibly hand in my dissertation before the end of next week! Now wouldn’t that be a turn out for the books. […]
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Posted by Jaipreet in History on April 10, 2017
So I’m in the final throes of my dissertation now; seemingly every spare minute is spent frantically typing. I think this is the image of third year generally. For me, it’s consisting of typing, reading, revising, applying for jobs, and frantically trying to make the most of being a student for as long as I […]
Posted in Essay, Future, Graduation, Leisure, Revision, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged 3rd year, alcohol, bars, bonfire, canals, city, cocktail bars, cocktails, Dissertation, Diwali, essay, fireworks, Graduation, Leicester, leics, third year, uni, uni experience, uni life, university, University Experience, university life, Visit LE
Posted by Jaipreet in History on March 31, 2017
Here I am, back again to help you get through the Easter revision with a third lot of amazing factoids. Turn your world upside down In the 1870s, there was a surge of books using the word ‘pokemon’. In the Cornish dialect, pokemon meant ‘clumsy’. In the mid 19th century, Cornish glossaries and dictionaries […]
Posted in Reseach, Revision, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged America, Books, british history, civil rights, civil rights movement, Culture, Dissertation, european history, facts, History, History department, history facts, history student, Memory, norse history, uni, university, US history, world history |
Posted by Jaipreet in History on March 24, 2017
It’s your favourite History fanatic, back to help you through holiday revision with another lot of amazing factoids. Enjoy having your world turned upside down…. The story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin really happened. No one is sure what the piper is a symbol for, or why the children disappeared, but a stained glass […]
Posted in Essay, Reseach, Revision, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged America, Books, british history, civil rights, civil rights movement, Culture, Dissertation, european history, facts, History, History department, history facts, history student, Memory, norse history, uni, university, US history, world history |
Posted by Jaipreet in History on March 17, 2017
If you enjoyed my Christmas facts, this should blow your mind Stonehenge would have already been in ruins by the time Jesus was born Easter Island Moai figures were ‘walked’ to where they needed to go by aid of ropes. When the indigenous people told European explorers that the statues walked there, they were […]
Posted in Reseach, Revision, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged America, Books, british history, civil rights, civil rights movement, Culture, Dissertation, european history, facts, History, History department, history facts, history student, Memory, norse history, uni, university, US history, world history |
Posted by Jaipreet in History on March 14, 2017
As I write this I’ve just got back from Enactus’ annual international market, where local businesses come to the uni and sell their fantastic products. It’s a fantastic atmosphere, and the kind of place you end up spending a lot more time than you’d planned. I thought I’d drop by for lunch and ended up […]
Posted in Friends, Leisure, Societies, Uncategorized | Tagged campus, Culture, Enactus, events, Food, food and drink, history student, International, languages, leisure, on campus, shopping, student, student life, Student Union, uni, uni experience, uni life, university, University Experience, university life
Posted by Jaipreet in History on March 2, 2017
Following on from my last post about wellbeing week, these are some of my thoughts about things you can get involved with at the uni to aid your wellbeing all year round. Headspace – if you just want to chat, headspace is open in the SU 11am-3pm on Mondays and Wednesdays DOG – […]
Posted in Health, Leisure, Societies, Stress, Uncategorized | Tagged activities, events, fun, Leicester, leics, leisure, mental health, mental health awareness week, relaxing, social, Stress, student, student life, uni, uni experience, uni life, university, University Experience, university life, University of Leicester, UOL, wellbeing, wellbeing week
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