Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on June 23, 2015
Yesterday evening, after three arduous years of studying Media and Sociology at the University of Leicester, I stuffed a car full of my personal belongings and timeless memories, as my last journey home commenced. Today, I have officially finished university and as I await my distinction results, I reflect on some wonderful memories that have […]
Posted in Friends, Future, Graduation | Tagged Communications, degree, education, finishing university, Friends, graduation, happiness, knowledge, life, life changes, Media and Sociology, University of Leicester
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on April 21, 2015
For most third years, the university experience is drawing to a rapid close. We’re yet to reach the peak, with exams around the corner, but the sense of the end is obvious among us. For some people, university is simply another step along the path of life, which they’re ready to leave behind. Whereas for […]
Posted in Career, Employment | Tagged changes in life, Communications, education, employment, family, happiness, Holland, Jobs, knowledge, leaving your comfort zone, life, life lessons, The Netherlands, travel, travelling abroad, University of Leicester
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on February 28, 2015
There is always such an intense pressure on students and youngsters in general, to gain employment at an incredibly fast pace. From the minute we are shoved into the education system to the minute we attempt to leave, we are introduced to the heart wrenching, hair pulling concept of pressure. Occasionally, we forget about it […]
Posted in Employment | Tagged calm, Communications, education, employment, further education, happiness, life, panic, remaining calm, student, University of Leicester
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on January 28, 2015
Seeing as semester 2 has just begun, I thought it may be insightful to discuss some of my third year modules and explain what they’re all about for those of you that are interested. One of my module options is entitled ‘Music as Communication’ and I’m intrigued to see how this one goes as I […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged Communications, education, knowledge, Media, media and communications, media students, modules, music as communication, musical therapy, Student Blogs, University of Leicester
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on November 21, 2014
This morning, the papers online seemed to plaster Nigel Farage’s happy face across as much as they could, presenting some kind of ‘success’ story after another UKIP member gained a seat and became the second UKIP MP. According to Farage, the General Election just blew wide open folks – I’m skeptical. I remember a few […]
Posted in News | Tagged apathetic, Communications, Conservative, Media, Nigel Farage, politics, UKIP, voting
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on October 7, 2014
I’ve been back for less than three weeks now and term has just kicked off. If I’m honest, I found it incredibly difficult to settle in to uni this term and the thought of my dissertation looming over me has been unsettling to say the least. I’m not really sure why, perhaps the whole ‘change’ […]
Posted in Dissertation, Stress | Tagged changes, Communications, degree, Dissertation, education, learning, Media and Sociology, Procrastination, stress, third year, University of Leicester, university student, work
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on July 26, 2014
As I look forward to beginning my third year as a Media and Sociology student with the university in September time, the D-word is looming over me like a dark cloud – Dissertation. Having taken a gap year before my first year of university, I have been subject to the hopeless moaning of some friends […]
Posted in Dissertation | Tagged assignments, Communications, degree, Dissertation, Media and Sociology, split degree, Student Blogs, third year student, University of Leicester
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on March 25, 2014
Occasionally, there are times when I feel blessed with the structure of my course (Media and Sociology – soon to be Media and Society). Because of the dual subjects, sometimes the arrangement can be a little different when compared to other straight subjects. For instance, this January I had one exam, compared to the usual […]
Posted in Essay, Exams, Studying | Tagged assignments, Communications, degree, education, newspapers, Procrastination, university, University of Leicester
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on March 13, 2014
This morning, one of my seminar tutors provided the class with a very useful link to The Guardian Media Brief. Here, you can sign up to a service on behalf of The Guardian, where they send you a low down of the best news for the day. You can sign up to the service and […]
Posted in Reseach, Studying, Work | Tagged Communications, degree, education, knowledge, Media, newspapers, research, self education, Student Blogs, the guardian, the media, University of Leicester
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on February 18, 2014
As a Media and Sociology student, a vast selection of my course is focused around ‘The Media’ – shock horror, I know. I found it quite surprising recently, when one of my lecturers had to explain the importance of becoming familiar with the various media platforms around us. I had always assumed that university students […]
Posted in Future, News, Studying | Tagged Communications, degree, education, knowledge, newspapers, the media, University of Leicester |
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