“OK go on my count… Ready? 3… GO” This. This here, is how second year starts. You’ve heard all the stories about how much harder second year is than first year, and just to clarify, they’re all true. I think we must all accept the unquestionable fact that the second year is significantly harder than … Continue reading Second Year Shock
Author: Andre Clacken-Lewin
3 Steps to Studying
When it comes to studying, there is no singular way for you to successfully approach it. A successful study method is always vagrant on what you're studying, the assignment you've been given and most importantly, the individual. Everybody is unique in how they learn so the first thing you have to do is find the … Continue reading 3 Steps to Studying
5 Simple Steps To Completing Your Essay Assignment
Completing assignments tend to follow the same sequence of events every time round, where you have loads of time, have loads of time then, gasp! The deadline is in a week and you're aiming for a first (because why would you aim any lower)! Now in my opinion the best and only way to succeed … Continue reading 5 Simple Steps To Completing Your Essay Assignment
Survey Results : Pre-Arrival Reading Recieved
Following in tradition from the previous sage scholars, in early December 2016 we formulated a survey for undergraduate students in order to find out about their pre-arrival preparation for university, particularly in their reading allocations. Having received 115 responses in total, the largest proportion of students came from Geography students at 19%, followed by Psychology … Continue reading Survey Results : Pre-Arrival Reading Recieved
Essay Quest: How to find the best sources
Within Global Studies, having essential readings as an online resource is a godsend! With so many different readings from different journals and authors, buying books would very quickly result in shedding out hundreds of pounds for a one time read. However when that oh so great (really not great) time comes when you have to … Continue reading Essay Quest: How to find the best sources
The Pre Read
Before starting university, more often than not many schools like to send you a list of pre reading and suggested books for you to acquire over the summer, prior to your arrival at uni. I didn’t ever receive this list, and I'm not going to lie, this didn’t bother me at all. Unlike many other … Continue reading The Pre Read
The Fresher Feeling
Having completed a foundation year in Social Sciences, freshers was nothing new to me. However the anticipation of meeting new flat mates for the first time never goes away, along with hopes that they're both clean and not boring; it's the fresher feeling. I know I can't have it all, but one can always dream! … Continue reading The Fresher Feeling