I would only spend money on university resources if I found it completely necessary, if there was no other option or if i thought that a certain book would have an enormous value in my course. At this point I must say, as I have also said in St. Alban's at the SAGE Booksellers' conference, … Continue reading Evaluating resources and using social media for studying
Author: Lenart Celar
First and Second Year Differences
The feeling of uncertainty that I had when I started my course is gone. I feel like I know exactly how to prepare for my lectures and seminars, and what's expected of me in my exams. I also feel like I know what the best revision strategy for me is. That said, I noticed a … Continue reading First and Second Year Differences
Printed vs. Digital
In this blog post I'll compare printed resources to digital ones from a reader's and student's point of view. If we start where everything starts (or ends) for a student: money. E-books are definitely cheaper than printed books. You also don't have to worry about P&P. They are all easily accessible, either through online stores (printed, … Continue reading Printed vs. Digital
Phone or laptop?
Even though some find technology overwhelming and they feel they can’t keep up with all the latest devices or apps on the market, I personally find every technology-related thing I use very helpful. Since my Nexus 7 broke (or since I broke it) I’m only left with my laptop and my mobile phone. I find … Continue reading Phone or laptop?
5 things I wish I’d known for my first essay
Apart from sorting out my Student finance and other important documents I didn't spend much time preparing for my second year. The reason for this is probably that I just couldn't find the time to do it on one hand and on the other there wasn't a specific list of books, which we would use … Continue reading 5 things I wish I’d known for my first essay
Emotional Cocktail
I was thinking about what to write for my last blog post this academic year on a plane on my way back home. As I was choosing which memories to include in this paragraph, a cocktail of emotions was short-circuiting my brain. Excitement about coming back home with the bitterness of leaving my friends; nostalgia … Continue reading Emotional Cocktail
“You may delay, but time will not.”
This post should be about revising for my final four exams. I should write about how I prepare for my exams, how I make my notes, which books I read and how I organize my time. But instead I'm doing everything else but writing useful posts and revising. I believe the most popular student word … Continue reading “You may delay, but time will not.”
UKSG Conference 2014
After leaving the luxuries of our hotel’s breakfast hall and a walk through sunny Harrogate, we entered the UKSG annual conference at the Harrogate International Centre. Greeted with a goody bag and name tag we ventured, keen to be true ambassadors of students, into the conference hall, ready to enter as many ipad competitions and … Continue reading UKSG Conference 2014
Making notes of my notes
There always comes a time when the fun ends and you have to get serious. This is how I see the end of the term. Partying stops, interesting lectures are over, the coursework (if you had any in the first place) is done (or isn’t, depends on you) and submitted and you need to start … Continue reading Making notes of my notes
First Term: Expectations vs. Reality
I’m going to describe my first term at university abroad as a way of expectations vs. reality in certain areas students might find challenging. First of all, living away from home and settling in. Personally I didn’t find this challenging as I am quite independent and good at making new friends. But on the other … Continue reading First Term: Expectations vs. Reality