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 October 23, 2014
As I’m in my third year of study, I was given some module options and one of the modules that I chose was ‘Media and the Body’. So far over the whole module, one thing that has become apparent is the constant mention of the human body in popular culture. I decided to look at […]
Posted in News | Tagged Advertising, critically looking at newspapers, education, looking at the human body, Media, Media and Sociology, the body in the press, the media, the press, the University of Leicester
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 August 9, 2014
As I’m sure you will be aware (for your own sake I hope you are, otherwise I’d be worried) that A-level results day is fast approaching and shortly many of you will be faced with a huge decision, potentially effecting the remainder of your life (no pressure). Some of you will simply be clicking an […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged choosing a university, degree, Media and Sociology, media students, study, University of Leicester
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 February 6, 2014
Thankfully, this week sees us wave goodbye to the countless introductory lectures whilst waving hello to a new term and a fresh start. However, unfortunately I did not start on good footing last week. Due to a lack of clarification, some of the Media and Sociology students felt that we were met with poor course […]
Posted in Stress, Studying | Tagged education, Media and Sociology, student voice, the problems in Media and Sociology, university, University of Leicester
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