A love affair with English!
February 11, 2015
“You should just do English. You’re good at that.” The sentence that my friend said to me whilst in school, prompting me to choose an English degree as my future path. Asking a friend to choose your degree really isn’t the recommended route, and admittedly not something I shared in my personal statement, but I …
Psychology: study of the heart?
February 10, 2015
Being in final year can lead to a real love-hate relationship with studying. But as it’s leading up to Valentine’s day, I’m going to look fondly at my subject of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience – or feel the positive affect, as a psychologist might say. I get free reign to choose my modules this year, …
What do you love?
February 12, 2014
This week I have been asked to link with the study what you love blog – which is helpful actually because I’m on placement so my life is my course. Seriously. Placement takes over everything. So if I didn’t love it I’d be in trouble. My Story I’m a bit unusual in that I decided …
Of Medicines & Late Nights
February 10, 2014
So here’s a little detour from my usually style of posting. You probably know from my posts and my profile that I study pharmacy. Although I’ve complained quite a bit about my course in several posts you may find it a little hard to believe when I tell you that I do love my course. …
Let Me Count the Ways
February 7, 2014
University may not be for everyone. Devoting long hours of your weekend to the perusal of Austen, Smith or Milton may sound to some people like the craziest, most grotesque form of self-punishment thinkable but for others, for me, it is the most rewarding, pleasurable pastime imaginable. To dive and swim in the imaginations of …