Starting university or college in a new city is an exciting time for young people, as well as being scary too! When moving to a new city, the first thing that y...
For most people, the time you spend getting a degree will be short. When you first move into halls as a bright eyed and bushy tailed fresher, the 3 or so years ...
January is coming and that means it is fast approaching exam season. The cosy warm bubble that was Christmas has officially popped and now you’re left to realis...
Is there an easier way to know your limits?
With the NHS struggling to cope with the influx of patients coming through the A&E doors, is this the time to...
Many people reading this will be trying to fill a spare hour in their day, or taking a break from lengthy assignments whilst sitting in a grotty chair...
Is it just me who thinks life is going fast? Maybe even a little bit too fast!
Don’t get me wrong, I have been going along with you on this 'growing up' jour...
It's not half nippy out there - and if you're on a budget it isn't going to be much warmer inside either.
Student houses, for most people, are just over s...
Shyness is quite an unusual characteristic in the sense that it seems to attract a multiple of reactions and emotions from people. Some people interpret shyness...
Living in student halls is an adventure and can provide some of the most memorable moments of your Uni-life. Learning to fend for yourself and live alongside yo...
The last year of College can be one of the most stressful years of your life. You come back from summer, eagerly anxious to turn eighteen and start going out li...
The last year of College can be one of the most stressful years of your life. You come back from summer, eagerly anxious to turn eighteen and start going out li...
When I was a fresher, I thought like a fresher, talked like a fresher and had lots of fun! I put those cherished teenage years firmly behind me and embraced my ...
It started off like any other Monday, I woke up at 6am, staggered up and tamed my wild bed hair and splashed my face with cold water and got ready for leaving t...
I think most people would agree with me that domestic violence in any situation is absolutely appalling and wrong, and it should not be tolerated in any instanc...
It's that time of year again where going out 7 nights a week is acceptable, Freshers' week! Copious amounts of alcohol, drunken shenanigans and horrendous han...
When I left 6th form, I had mediocre grades/qualifications stated on my CV. I had a distorted perception of the level of intelligence and grades you needed to h...
Goodbye holiday romances, a la every single rom-com movie and hello sleepless nights, endless stress and anxiety. When supermarkets start advertising ‘Back To S...
Student life can be tough, and yes it’s perfectly normal to feel sad or irritable every now and again. But, if those feelings don’t go away, or become so intens...
Ahh, student life; the freedom, the fun and lets face it, the dodgy student accommodation! However, braving the peeling paintwork, wonky wallpaper and dusty dec...
Two months ago your parents probably dropped you off, car stacked to the brim, with what felt like the entirety of Ikea, enough food to feed your entire flat an...
When I first arrived at university, more years ago than I care to remember, the first thing I wondered was just how I was going to fit into the tiny room I’d be...
21 years of (often hungover) existence, various hobbies, excellent friends later and you have Clare Dyckhoff, BA. Three years of studying a degree in English re...
What springs to mind when you envision society's 'underclass'? The 'undesirables' of your community - no need to be diplomatic, we all know everywhere has them!...
There’s is something quite empowering about being angry. I once read somewhere that anger is a tool that humans evolve to make hard decisions. It seems to mean ...
“I can’t afford it.” Is a phrase said by most students- some of which get hundreds of pounds in loans, grants and bursaries. Some are lucky enough to receive mo...
I’d recently become single, when I stumbled luckily onto a University place. While my thoughts on Higher Education were definitely, ‘Well, it’d be rude not to…’...
The other day, around mid-afternoon, I awoke in a somewhat crumpled/contorted heap on my bathroom floor. At first I was dazed, mildly confused as to how I’d com...
Just a couple of days ago, just as a walked into the pub I work in, a customer looked at my clothes with mixed curiosity and disgust and asked: “You mate, you l...
As students, we all know what we would rather spend our money on; certainly not books and food. So this post is dedicated to those of you who want your money to...