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A Chat about Confidence

This blog post was written by second year English student, Rhiannon Morris. For a lot of people confidence is incredibly challenging, especially when it comes to public speaking. Looking back on when I first started university, it’s clear to see that I’ve changed for the better in terms of my confidence, and starting university will …

What My Arts Degree Taught Me

This blog post was written by final year English student, Vicky Lorriman. It’s the question many an Arts student dreads: ‘So, once you finish your degree, what are you actually going to DO?’ Or, even worse: ‘Ah, right, you study English? Are you going to be a teacher, then?’ As a third year English student, …

Entering my second semester

This blog post was written by first year English and Philosophy student, Emily Patel. The Christmas holidays were finally here – although I was happy that I could go home for a month and spend time with friends and family, I felt a bit weird at the same time. It was hard to believe that …

The Advantages of Keeping a Journal

This blog post was written by second year English with Creative Writing student, Thomas Hughes. Keeping a journal is one of those things many of us say we’re going to do, yet never quite get round to doing. We’re so busy that we forget about it, we’re too tired at the end of the day …