My experience with an assessment centre at Warner Bros. Discovery
May 15, 2023
It’s around that time of the year that many students have either secured an internship or waiting to hear back. I’m here today to talk about an assessment centre day that I attended yesterday, at the Warner Bros. Discovery office in London. Assessment centres are organised by companies as a part of the final rounds …
The balancing act at university
October 7, 2019
More often than not, your time at university will feel like the ultimate balancing act. Between lectures, deadlines and extra-curricular activities, it can all get overwhelming sometimes. And whilst feeling that way is inevitable; it doesn’t have to ruin your time at university. After multiple breakdowns amidst years of juggling medical school, two committee roles …
Ways to Save Money at University
April 29, 2017
Budget: Simple but it works. Work out how much money you have to spend on accommodation, food, uni supplies, entertainment etc and stick to it. Give yourself an allowance to stop yourself falling into a cycle of drifting in and out of your over draft, it will save you the stress of being broke as …
How to live the ‘not-so-broke’ student life
March 27, 2017
If you ask someone what they want most out of life, you’ll get a whole variety of answers. Love. Happiness. Education. Travel. But if you ask a university student what we want most out of our lives (as of right now, at least) and we’ll all say the same thing; money. Whether you’re saving for …
Abstract Thoughts of a Third Year
November 27, 2015
The ‘any plans after uni’ question makes me realise I still don’t know what I’m doing with my life. Telling someone I’m in third year isn’t as sexy as it sounds. “I’m a Fresher” suggests freedom, copious nights out on the town, and a general endeavour for fun. Second years allude mysteriousness: living in …
When I Grow Up…
April 7, 2013
During this Easter break I have been filling in application after application finally accepting that this is my last year at the University of Nottingham (sad times) and that I should probably start doing the grown up thing of planning for the future. But before I fully commit to completely being an adult, here is …