The Sneaky Student

At the back of every Uni students mind is the thought that the surreal sheltered world of Uni is going to give way at some point to harsh reality. What’s more YOUR GOING TO HAVE TO GET A JOB. The chances are if you’re at Uni you don’t plan on getting just any old job and spending the rest of your days asking ‘would you like fries with that?’. Whatever stage you’re at in your degree you need to be thinking about what skills and requirements you need to meet to get your dream career. Here are the top tips to sort your future out:

1. Decide what you want to do – Very few individuals know exactly what… Continue Reading

There is at least one assignment to finish, exams are always around the corner – when you may ask are uni students supposed to read for pleasure? However you manage it; in the bath, just before bed, on the bus it doesn’t matter as long as you do squeeze it in. I love to read, in the holidays I can quite easily whiz through a good chick lit novel every couple of days but the minute I return to my uni city it grinds to an immediate halt.

I’ve realised that I shouldn’t let this happen, every book is an escape into another world  it activates your imagination and stimulates your creativity. Reading as a past time is dying out among young adults and… Continue Reading

So you’re having a wild time, out every night partying and having the best week of your life. Then reality hits, lectures start and the dreaded freshers flu kicks in. Here are the top 5 best ways to avoid being struck down…..

• Eat well – no-one actually achieves five a day at uni, but if you try to hit at least 3 then you are on your way to helping fight off all those nasty bugs floating around. Try and balance your diet so that it includes pulses, dairy and lean meat; this will ensure that you build up your immune system sufficiently to fight off the freshers flu!

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Freshers is the highlight of pretty much everyones first year at uni, these 4 tips are here to help ease you through what will be one of the highlights of your uni career;

1. Be available; from the minute you arrive leave your door open and say hi to everyone you see, you may think this makes you look over eager and way to keen but I promise everyone just wants to make friends. If you collect a massive group of acquaintances in freshers then you can spend the next few weeks whittling them down to a core group, if however you leave it till after freshers you have to try and nudge into ready formed friend groups – why make life

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It’s coming up to the time of year when it’s best to sort out next Uni years finances; whether your a fresher or not it’s best to check you’re getting the best deal out there.

Here are the guidelines to ensuring you get the most for your money and ultimately can afford an extra pint or two!

1.  Get the most money on you can on a 0% overdraft – As long as you have the UCAS offer letter in hand most banks will be able to open your student account now, why wait until you’re trying to pack or even worst until you arrive when you can have it all sorted now?! Another plus being you can start… Continue Reading