A Trip to The Peak District
February 26, 2018
Nottingham City Centre has a lot to offer in terms of ways to spend a day. Sometimes, however, you just want to escape somewhere a bit more rural and simply explore. It’s refreshing to wander along a river or visit a little village. As my parents were coming up to visit me this past weekend, …
Dissertation Chronicles: Part 1
February 25, 2018
You’re actually excited. You’re about to embark on this beautiful academic journey. And not all your friends chose this you know? But I guess not everyone has what it takes. Not everyone’s like you. It’s fab to be ahead so you think why not start now? And you do. You’ve been doing a lot of …
Coping With Homesickness While At University
February 21, 2018
About a year ago, I wrote a post that alluded to the feelings of homesickness that we all face every now and then. At the time, I was still a fresh-faced first year who couldn’t fathom ever seeing Nottingham as home. Fast-forward a year later and I’m now halfway through second year and happier than …
A Friend in Need…
February 20, 2018
I want you to sift through your memories of the last few years. Do you remember a time when a friend had a crisis? A breakup, a failed paper, maybe? Counselling a friend through a difficult time is one of the almost universal experiences of coming to university. Most people will be away from home …
Chinese New Year – Learning About Its Festivities
February 18, 2018
Chinese New Year (also called the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival) is the most anticipated event of the year in the Chinese calendar and is a FANTASTIC spectacle to witness. Seen as a public holiday here in Singapore, us students were lucky enough to be given time off to observe and enjoy the celebrations …
Things People Say to English Students
February 14, 2018
‘I bet you love reading’ I mean, it would be strange if I did do an English degree if I completely hated reading, but try enjoyment of such does not necessarily mean that I love all the books that I’m required to read. Although having a passion for the subject (most of the time) does …
Lots of Love ♥
February 12, 2018
Valentine’s Day is like Marmite. People either love it, or they hate it. I’m one of those weird people who is ambivalent about both. I like aspects of Valentine’s Day, not so much the commercial side of it. It’s a great reminder to show those you love just how much you care, because despite the …
Saving ££ at Uni
February 11, 2018
Keeping up with finances at university is really hard. I used to feel as though there was always something I just needed to buy and I was constantly spending. And there comes that time when you look at your rent due, the social plans you’ve made and your bank account and realise you’re probably …
Last year PhD worries?
February 7, 2018
Are you about to finish your PhD this year? Or you maybe just started your PhD and you wonder how is it to be last year PhD? Do you think of how to ‘bite’ that last piece of your time at Uni? What smart steps you should take to finish it without much stress? This …
In Defence of ‘Nice’
February 6, 2018
Maybe it was feedback on a story you wrote at school, perhaps it was a comment by a lecturer or perhaps even advice on a creative writing course, but I would hazard a guess that at some point you have been told not to call things ‘nice’. This is perfectly good writing advice; it’s a …
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