When it comes to employability after university, I'd say my geography course definitely awards you with some skills essential for the real world outside university life, and in the working realm. Time management for one (although I feel as if this applies to most university courses if I’m honest), figuring out how to find the … Continue reading Graduate Employment – How My Course Has Prepared Me

Looks Can Be Deceiving From first contact with SAGE’s Little Quick Fix series, I was immediately drawn in. I had previously seen a picture of the books, and honestly I rolled my eyes at the thought of having to look over four books when I can barely get my own readings done. But when I … Continue reading SAGE’s Little Quick Fix Series

Hi there, Ollie here. Today I’ll be talking about my career goals and expectations, and how my degree has prepared me for working life. First, I should mention that, rather embarrassingly, I’m still not sure exactly what I want to do. However, currently, my first choice is as a cognitive behavioural therapist (CBT), which requires further work … Continue reading How my degree has prepared me for working life

We're back with another podcast! In this week's chat, Ollie & Andre talk about their university experience at Sussex, and discuss what their ideal university would be like, touching on teaching, learning resources, study environment, the library, and more. https://soundcloud.com/sagestudentcalendar/sage-student-chat-university-experiences What would your ideal university look like? Comment below, or chat with us on Twitter @sagestudents 🙂 We … Continue reading Podcast chat – university experiences

Hi there, Ollie here. Today’s post is on my academic textbook layout preferences, using an eBook as a case study. The eBook I’ll be referring to is Contemporary Strategy Analysis by Robert M. Grant, the textbook for the Strategy module that I took last term for my Business and Management elective. The book’s structure is … Continue reading My academic textbook layout preferences

Now in my third year I can begin to reflect on my time at university, and how what I was proposed weighs up against what I have actually learned so far. This blog post will be a year by year breakdown of my expectations vs realities. Finishing my A levels with grades just short of … Continue reading My Degree: Expectations vs Reality

As a geographer, considering ways to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly is always a factor in everyday life. With last week being Go Green week, we have been thinking of ways in which our approaches to study can be made greener. To me, being a green student fundamentally means not being wasteful. The three … Continue reading Go Green Week

As I’m sure you all know, this week has been ‘Go Green Week’, in aid of raising awareness of issues related to environment and climate change. Today’s post is on being a ‘green student’ and what I do to be environmentally-friendly. To be honest, I rarely think about how my studying-related activities impact the environment. … Continue reading Being a ‘Green Student’

To be entirely honest, I am not exactly sure how I've managed to successfully make it to third year without having used my subject guide, or truthfully, knowing it exists. This is probably due to the number of times I've gone straight to Library Search or Google Scholar when looking for resources to help with … Continue reading A critical look at the Library’s Geography Subject Guide