Coping with feeling homesick at university
Sometimes university isn't quite what you expected - perhaps you don't make the friends you thought you would, or your accommodation isn't the best. Or sometimes it all works out and you have the best university experience possible with great
Freshers Week: What do I need for starting uni?
I've read a lot of panicked Facebook and Twitter posts in the last week - fears about starting university in the coming weeks, not knowing what to expect as a Fresher, and the biggest worry of all seems to be
20 things I miss about my university girls since graduating
My Facebook is littered with students who are starting to get excited about going back to uni, some who are just starting and those, like myself, who wish we could go back, if only for one awesome night. The countdown
20 toxic traits to stop so you can live stress free
All any of us really want is to live a stress free life. But the question is – how can we achieve this? While there will always be things beyond our control, as humans, we have to learn to stop
Why the friends you make at university often last for life
It's been a full three years now since I finished university. That's 36 months since we packed up our shot glasses, binned all those piles of notes and said a tearful goodbye. It was a hard goodbye for my group, most
Life at university – the good, the bad and the ugly
When it comes to university, I will never write anyone off. Even those who are the least academic people around can find a perfect course for them, perhaps with more practical work, and can find it a fantastic experience. The
How to make the most of your lunch break
Whether you're working from home or in an office, we're all guilty of skipping a lunch break or just wasting the time on social media. I hold my hands up to years of not moving from my desk as I
10 healthy eating habits for long-term travellers
One of the hardest things for many long-term travellers is developing healthy eating habits – and maintaining them – while on the road. For many, their weight fluctuates between bloated from too much fried food and cocktails. To super skinny
10 ways to beat writer’s block & creative burnout
Isn't it ironic that as I sat down to rewrite this blog post, I was suddenly overcome by a touch of writer's block? I can't help but laugh. After all, I've been writing since I was a kid. Whether it
Relationships: What’s it like to have a boyfriend at university?
NOTE: I originally wrote this post on what its really like to have a boyfriend at university around 5+ years ago. Fresh from university and part-way through a 9 year relationship. As so much time has passed, and this has
