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Dealing with change
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on September 21, 2014
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 […]
Posted in Future, Stress | Tagged adjusting to student life, change in life, happiness, self help, stress, the change that comes with moving to university, third year student, university, University of Leicester
An idiot’s guide to Media and Society
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on August 19, 2014
By now you should know if you’ve been accepted onto your desired course if you have chosen the University of Leicester as the place to spend the next 3 or 4 years of your life. If you’ve opted for a Media and Society degree (previously Media and Sociology), then welcome! As a split degree student, the […]
Posted in Future, Studying | Tagged fresher's week, idiot's guide, Media, Media and Society, new students, Society, studying, university, University of Leicester
D-Day is fast approaching
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
A new term begins..On a bad foot
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
The Importance Of A Student Voice
Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on January 26, 2014
Recently, I wrote about my disappointment with particular aspects of my Media and Sociology degree. Although there are many elements of my course that are well thought out and well organised, there seems to be an issue with crucial communication. After sending an email of upset to a member of staff who appeared to dismiss […]
Posted in Stress, Studying | Tagged department problems, student voice, university
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