Posted by Jess in Mathematics on December 7, 2015
It’s a short post this week, as I thought I’d share something I’ve been thinking about a lot this week. It’s not a long thought, so there’s not much I can write, but it’s interested me all the same. Imagine the scenario. You’re a trainee teacher, meeting a class for the first time. Alternatively, you’ve […]
Posted in Career, Exams, Future, Placement, Postgraduate Study, Work
Posted by Lois in Mathematics on November 22, 2015
This week I found out that I’d been accepted into the EDHEC to study an MSc in Finance; so next year, for the second time in two years, I’ll be saying goodbye to England and bonjour to the South of France. I’m convinced that one of the main reasons I got into the school was […]
Posted in Future, Placement, Study Abroad, Uncategorized, Work | Tagged advice, applications, internship, job, leicester, letter, master's, motivation, MSc, student, successful, tips, university |
Posted by Jess in Mathematics on November 9, 2015
Well, hello! It’s the 9th November, and I’ve not written a blog since July. Have you missed me? Maybe, maybe not, but I’m back regardless. The difference? I’m no longer the undergraduate maths blogger, I’m blogging as a postgraduate! (The maths blog has been taken over by the lovely Lois, whose blogs I’m thoroughly enjoying. […]
Posted in Career, Future, Postgraduate Study, Studying, Work | Tagged leaving work, mathematics, pgce, placement, teacher training
Posted by Lois in Mathematics on September 26, 2015
Hands up if you’ve ever been told that it’s hard juggling a part time job and a full time degree? I’ve heard it thousands of times and whilst it is true, it can be done. It’s all about good time-management. In my first year of uni, I worked part-time at John Lewis and got a 2:1 but I had […]
Posted in Leisure, Studying, Uncategorized, Work | Tagged advice, experience, leicester, play, social life, student, study, university, work
Posted by Lois in Mathematics on September 9, 2015
An internship is a great opportunity to experience what it’s like working in the ‘real world’. It can help you confirm your aspirations and career goals, or make you realise that actually, you don’t want to be an Auditor. This week is my second week interning in London at a real estate company. I’ve been […]
Posted in Career, City, Future, Internship, Work | Tagged experience, intern, internship, leicester, london, student, summer, university
Posted by Jess in Mathematics on July 31, 2015
Dear University of Leicester, I have started and restarted this blog post two or three times now, in search of the right words to sum up my graduation experience. I couldn’t do it. It still doesn’t feel real yet. So, instead, I am writing to you to summarise my time here; to summarise the time […]
Posted in Career, City, Friends, Future, Graduation, Postgraduate Study, Societies, Sport, Work | Tagged degree, end of degree, family, friends, Graduation, maths, Memories, pgce |
Posted by Lois in Mathematics on July 29, 2015
I’m often guilty of saying I’ll make the most of my summer, but when the holidays actually come around I stay in bed until 3pm and then spend the rest of the day watching Netflix. Sound familiar? Due to my year abroad, it worked out that I had a 5 month summer (oi oi!) so […]
Posted in Holiday, Internship, Leisure, Money, Uncategorized, Work | Tagged holiday, holiday work, internship, leisure, money, student, summer, summer holidays, travel, vacation, work
Posted by Jess in Mathematics on June 18, 2015
So… I’m finished? My degree is over? Just over two weeks ago I sat my last exam, and in doing so, completed my maths degree. I can’t quite process that fact, even now. Once the initial excitement was over, I didn’t know how to feel. My brain kept telling me I should be revising or […]
Posted in Career, Exams, Friends, Future, Graduation, Holiday, Leisure, Money, Postgraduate Study, Work | Tagged adventure, celebrating, end of degree, final year, moving out, pgce, postgraduate, summer
Posted by Jess in Mathematics on April 29, 2015
Where on earth did April go? And, on that note; where did the Easter break go? I feel like I’ve turned away and looked back to find the holiday ran past me.
Posted in City, Employment, Exams, Friends, Health, Holiday, Leisure, Money, News, Revision, Stress, Studying, Uncategorized, Work | Tagged easter break, family time, holiday work, part time job, revision, spring, student work, study leave, summer, time off
Posted by Jess in Mathematics on April 20, 2015
I recently wrote a blog in which I discussed my plans for the future. However, then, in my Varsity post, I hinted that things might have changed a tad. “How’ve they changed, Jess? What’s the new plan?”, I hear you cry. (Actually, I don’t, but let’s just pretend, for the sake of blog content!)
Posted in Career, City, Employment, Friends, Future, Graduation, Postgraduate Study, Work | Tagged changes, changing careers, decisions, mid-uni crisis, not knowing what you want to do, plans after university, when i grow up
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