When Did Every Food Need Buzzwords?
When shopping recently I’ve noticed that healthfood buzzwords seem to be spreading. First it was marshmallows proudly declaring themselves “Fat Free”, as if this would detract from the fact that they’re almost pure sugar. Now beef jerky is announcing that it’s “High Protein!” Good. If you weren’t, I’d have to ask some serious questions and […]
Natural Science Clearing Special – Part 2
What is the structure of the course? The year is split into core modules, each of which is five weeks long. The first four weeks are where the learning takes place; if the module’s topic can be easily divided into the ‘core sciences’ (biology, physics, chemistry) then the weeks will be split between them. If […]
Natural Science Clearing Special – Part 1
Clearing is tomorrow, and while I hope that everyone gets the results that they hope for, some people will be forced to rapidly form a new plan for the next few years. So for those people who want to know about Leicester’s Natural Science course, but don’t have the leisure of reading through all the […]
Are Video Games Unsocial?
I was recently listening to a podcast by WoWCrendor, and one of the things that I found very interesting was his comment on how video games like WoW are often seen as being ‘unsociable’ behaviour, when activities like movies are seen as a social event even though you don’t interact at all. It’s certainly true […]
Giving Some Love Back
While I very much enjoy my course, it’s nice to be home with my family. My parents are two of my best friends, and so holidays for me are times to hang out and have fun. Since I’m no longer at home full-time, it’s become even more important for me that I make the most […]
Summer Resolutions
Exam season is over, results are in, and I’m finally buckling down to my Summer Resolutions. This has been a habit of mine for the past few years; January is right in the middle of exam preparation and the start of the back-to-uni scramble, so it’s the worst time to try and get life-changing habits […]
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