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How to study effectively over Easter
The countdown is over – the Easter break is here! Over Easter, sweets and sugar may seem a lot more tempting than studying. But due to the influx of dissertation and essay deadlines around this time, the Easter period is all the more important to study over. Here are my 9 tips on how to study effectively over Easter.
How to Find a Balance at University
The amount of opportunities available to you at University can be totally overwhelming. Whether it’s working part time alongside your studies, being part of a society or volunteering in your spare time – it can be difficult to juggle all the elements of a busy student lifestyle. Personally, I manage to juggle my degree, four part-time jobs and society commitments whilst at University. So if I can do it, anyone can! Here are my top 5 tips on balancing your life at University.
Getting back into things!
So after an extra long summer (13 weeks exactly), it can be extremely difficult to get back into things without missing home or wishing you could be back in sunny Spain. It is nice to […]
Top apps to help you be the best student
Whether you’re preparing to start your degree or you’re settled at university, everyone can benefit from becoming more organised, control your time, stress and money while you overcome the university challenges.
Can I have a Job Alongside my Primary Teaching Degree?
In short…yes, you can. When I first started Primary Initial Teacher Education (PITE) I thought I’d have a super busy timetable that wouldn’t allow me any free time to work. Turns out, I was wrong. During first […]
Misconceptions about psychology – we can not read your mind!
When I tell people I studied Psychology, their first response is generally “so can you tell what I’m thinking?”. Psychology does not mean I’m a mind reader, it does not mean that I can tell what you’re like just by looking at you, and it does not mean that I’m studying every person that I walk past!
Organising Assignments
I’ve always been lucky in the sense that I’ve never struggled to organise my work so I thought it could be handy to pass on some of the techniques I used to other students who might struggle.
