3 Ways to Reduce Deadline Stress
December 5, 2015
It’s that time of year again. The evenings are darker, the days are colder, and your sleep cycle is so out of tune that you might as well be in another timezone. Not exactly ideal combined with the crushing weight of winter coursework deadlines. So if you’re feeling the pressure, try out some of the …
The Lab Sessions
March 16, 2015
As you may already know from my previous posts on the blog, I am currently in the midst of my research project for which I will have to write up a 7000-word dissertation. I consider myself as one of the lucky ones as I only have to write up what my school calls a “mini-dissertation” which …
Ch-ch-ch-changes..
February 9, 2015
I missed a post last week, sorry about that! I have just been swamped this new semester. Not because of the amount of work I had but the amount of change that has happened. It is so strange going from having a fixed timetable that is jam-packed with lectures to 5 half-days a week without …
Food-ventures in Nottingham
January 26, 2015
Winter exams are over, now what? Second semester of course! However before I get to that.. Here’s what I’ve been up to since I was liberated from exams on Thursday. spoiler alert: it involves a lot of food, but you saw this coming didn’t you? First up was a good baking session. I made not …
Word limits which are really restricti…
November 25, 2014
This week I’m going to vent my frustrations towards virtually-impossible-to-stick-to word limits, as I’ve been having a fun filled time writing my project proposal (psychology’s version of a dissertation) and sending off a graduate job application. Unlike essay word counts (which can be bad enough) these are short answer questions – just what can you …
Post Dissertation Celebrations!
March 20, 2014
The past fortnight has been the final leg of the dissertation marathon for me and I have finally crossed the finish line. Since completion I have done several exciting things to celebrate, which unsurprisingly included a lot of food and drink. Annie’s Burger Shack is a restaurant famous in Nottingham and one that I have …
Viva Forever
January 22, 2014
First there was this: Then this: Then this: Then some of this and this: I’ve been playing a game I got for Christmas called Crisis Core. It’s hilariously anime at some points (creatures with one emo wing, quoting from a book called “loveless”) but is great to take your brain out to. Also been catching …
“Doctor! Doctor! I’m writing a dissertation”…”Pull yourself together then”
January 15, 2014
There once was a girl called Sarah Who felt like she was going spare-ah She had work to do, But found ways to pull through, And then she thought she might share-ah Things that help me when I have lots of work: Disney Being silly Cake/ pomegranate(s) / foods I love Wearing purple (see …
Define holiday…
January 8, 2014
Happy New Year everyone! It has been two weeks since my last blog, as we have had Christmas and New Year on the Wednesdays in between, and the holiday has been MANIC. Christmas is always so busy I find, seeing family and friends and all the cooking and work that has to fit in …
An almost interesting dissertation…
November 7, 2013
The Dissertation, the 10000 word monster that lurks waiting for you in 3rd year, ready to consume all your time and energy! The funny thing about dissertations is that they are such personal and complex bits of work that nobody understands anybody else’s dissertation. I am in the midst of tackling this monster and as …
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