Goodbye Leicester, it’s been emotional
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 […]
Banishing my Ignorance
Although I’m always willing to try new things, I’ll admit that I am a little bit rigid when it comes to my eating habits, so last week I thought I would try something new – Turkish food. It seems after the stress of finishing a degree had slowly dispersed, I began to reward myself (like […]
Life after university
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 […]
Stop the pressure and get back to you!
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 […]
‘79% of students will struggle financially this Christmas’ – DUH!
I recently read a brief piece from the ‘i’ regarding the financial struggle that majority of students will face this festive season. Firstly, I will have to try and withhold my sarcastic tone but they really are stating the obvious when they discuss the financial struggle of students – thanks to the confused student finance […]
The horror of coming off of Facebook
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, […]
Are students ready to start discussing their drug habits in an honest way?
For my dissertation, I’ve decided to look at recreational drug use – specifically throughout the re-emerging ‘rave’ culture. I’m particularly interested as to whether individuals take drugs to relieve social anxieties in this rave scenario. The reason I chose this topic was purely because it surrounded me in one way or another and it interested […]
Adapting to life as a third year
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’ […]
Dealing with change
So, today I moved back up to Leicester all the way from Windsor area (it’s not actually a huge distance, but it seems like a mammoth task when half of your life is in your suitcase). Unfortunately, I can’t settle into my room straight away as I have left most of my items at a […]
Recent Comments