Posted by Hannah in Modern Languages on June 16, 2019
For those of you who are in the process of sitting your A Levels, a lot of emphasis is placed on what the next step will be. For most of you, that will be university. While university was always going to be the next step in my plan, I decided pretty early on in […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged A Level, Earning, Freshers, Gap Year, Mental Health, Results
Posted by Hannah in Modern Languages on June 9, 2019
These days, it’s common practice in universities to use first year as a transition year, meaning that the grades will not count towards your final degree classification. For many freshers, this encourages the notion that first year doesn’t matter and that they can rest on their laurels a little. However, I believe that first […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged Academia, First Year, Freshers, study
Posted by Hannah in Modern Languages on March 17, 2019
No, this isn’t a Kit Kat commercial! As students, it becomes all too easy to get stuck in a rut with university work and any other obligations that you may have to juggle. By only focusing on these things, it’s likely that you’ll burn out and your responsibilities will suffer for it. This means […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged Classwork, deadlines, Leisure, Mental Health, stress, Take a Break
Posted by Hannah in Modern Languages on November 23, 2018
We’ve reached that point in the term when exhaustion and a whole slew of deadlines hit you. Getting up each day becomes that little bit harder than the day before, especially if, like me, you haven’t quite figured out how to set the timer on the heating. It’s easy to think that one lazy […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged classes, deadlines, mid term, Motivation, studies
Posted by Hannah in Modern Languages on September 30, 2018
My first two weeks studying in Salamanca lulled me into something of a false sense of security; we were given no homework. This meant that I foolishly assumed my evenings and weekends would be largely free. Time to catch up on some sleep, watch TV and do all the pesky little jobs that build […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged organisation, study, Time management, tips and advice, university life
Posted by Cintya in Modern Languages on September 30, 2017
How is it possible that after a month they can still surprise me? Wondering who “they” are? Then wait no longer. I am referring to the lovely ESN team here at my university. For those of you who don’t know, ESN stands for Erasmus Student Network and if you […]
Posted in Choices, Erasmus, Friends, Future, Leisure, Personal Development, Societies, Study Abroad
Posted by Cintya in Modern Languages on August 30, 2017
It’s happening. Today, my journey has finally started; It’s the start of the rest the year. It’s Erasmus. As I left the plane, I was greeted by Madrid’s sunny weather which helped put a smile on my otherwise tired face. You see, it all started earlier this morning when I missed […]
Posted in Erasmus, Future, Holiday, Leisure, Personal Development, Study Abroad, Studying
Posted by Cintya in Modern Languages on July 31, 2017
I promised to write about this when I had the chance, so here it is! You can check my previous post on planning and preparation here. This past month has been stressful and exhausting, to say the least. I thought I had everything organised with my accommodation when I got an […]
Posted in Choices, Erasmus, Money, Placement, Student Accommodation, Study Abroad, Studying, Year In Industry
Posted by Cintya in Modern Languages on June 30, 2017
Today, I will be writing about one of the perks of being a modern language student; the MLSC. What is it you ask? It’s the Modern Language Study Centre! One of my favourite places on campus. It’s on the 6th floor in Ken Edwards. It is a great place to study, practise […]
Posted in Friends, Leisure, Revision, Studying, Work
Posted by Cintya in Modern Languages on June 29, 2017
¡Hola! Yes, you guessed it right. I’m going to Spain and it’s going to be an incredible experience! Why am I so sure? Well, I can never be certain but I am currently preparing and planning for my year abroad which is why I thought it would be useful to give […]
Posted in Career, Choices, Erasmus, Friends, Future, Health, Holiday, Leisure, Money, Reseach, Societies, Study Abroad, Studying
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