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 April 16, 2015
After gallivanting between France and Holland and being caught up on uni work for once, I decided to take a trip home (my second home with my sister down south) for a couple of weeks – plus I was getting kind of homesick, I’m not ashamed to admit. It’s strange, for the first time in […]
Posted in Dissertation, Exams | Tagged easter break, home, juggling university work, life, life lessons, media and communications, organisation, revision, studying, visiting home
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 December 8, 2014
I recently stumbled across a video – thanks to social media, which left a very powerful message ingrained inside of my head. This video entitled ‘can we auto-correct humanity’ which was created by Prince Ea, presents an incredibly persuasive, home-hitting message about the lack of control that we possess over social-media, even though we all have […]
Posted in Friends | Tagged connectivity, does social media damage our social lives, does social media enhance our social lives, Friends, life, message, powerful, reality, Social Media, social networking |
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on November 12, 2014
There have been numerous studies enlightening us on the topic of Facebook and its path that can lead us all to misery – sounds depressing I know. According to an article posted by Time, social networking is supposed to enable us to feel connected to our peers, potentially decreasing negative feelings in our life. However, […]
Posted in Friends | Tagged depression, Facebook, happiness, life, peer pressure, social networking, University of Leicester
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