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Tagged: Dorset

Balancing it all (part-time work, studies and a social life)

January 20, 2021 Arrivals, Health and wellbeing, Student life, Top tips, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hiya, In today’s post I thought I’d give you some tips on how to balance everything. I think it’s so easy for uni to get hectic, you’re getting set a bunch of work whilst having to do all your cooking and cleaning as well as maintaining a social life and I think on certain busy… Read more »

How to be more sustainable/eco-friendly as a student

January 10, 2021 Postgraduate, Sustainability, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hiya, Being more sustainable in my day to day life is something I try my hardest at, in my eyes it’s all about the small changes you can make. We’re students and all on a budget so can go out and buy all this fancy eco gadgets but there are things we can do to… Read more »

My scholarship experience and how you could be eligible for one too!

December 27, 2020 Fees and funding, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hiya, Achieving my scholarship was an experience I have been so grateful and proud of and so in today’s post I thought I’d tell you all about it and how you can get one too 🙂 Emily 🙂

My Experience on the Global Talent Programme

December 16, 2020 Employability, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hiya, This summer I took part in the Global Talent Programme, this is a course run by the university which helps you learn how to become more globally connected and aware, as well as giving you useful tips on leaderships, running meetings, improving your CV and so on. Overall I found the whole experience invaluable… Read more »

My experience being a PAL Leader

November 24, 2020 Postgraduate, Teaching and assessment, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hiya, I’ve recently been appointed as a PAL leader for my course (Television Production) which is so exciting! I’ve already learnt so much from this experience, so if you’re interested in hearing what it’s all about then this post is for you! Thanks for watching, Emily 🙂

How I’m finding my course during Covid-19

November 19, 2020 Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hiya, Being on a practical course in the middle of a pandemic comes with it’s challenges, so I thought I’d discuss how we’ve got over them and our new ways of working in TV 🙂 Thanks for watching! Emily 🙂

Making the Jump To University and Student Life

July 20, 2020 Applying, Featured, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hi! As today is world jump day I thought I’d talk a little bit about the jump between college/sixth form and university and learning to live independently. It’s definitely not as scary as you might think and actually a lot of fun! Emily 🙂

How to save money while at university!

June 28, 2020 Fees and funding, Local area, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hiya, I’ve found that student life can be expensive but as I come to the end of my first year at Bournemouth University I’ve learnt a lot and picked up some tips and tricks on how to save my money! Emily Xx

Online University as a Television Student | A Day in My Life

June 21, 2020 Undergraduate, Vlogs

Interested in how I’m dealing with online university during lockdown whilst I’m on a practical course? Well I made a video all about my everyday uni life now and what I’m doing as a television production student 🙂 Enjoy! Emily x

How I’m finding 1st year of uni so far and what I’ve learnt

May 15, 2020 Featured, Undergraduate, Vlogs

It’s normal to feel worried about starting university. Here I reflect on my first term at BU. Emily 🙂

5 Easy Recipes To Take You From Microwave Meals to MasterChef

April 8, 2020 Featured, Student Blogs, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hiya, Today I’m going to give you some easy and cheap recipes you can try to help improve your culinary skills. At the beginning of uni I was useless in the kitchen, I had no clue how to even fry an egg! However, with a bit of practice I’ve taught myself to cook a variety… Read more »

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Make the most of living in Dorset

May 26, 2017 Accommodation, Local area, Student Blogs, Undergraduate, Visiting BU

Bournemouth has plenty of options for social days and evenings out including: bowling, cinemas, clubs, restaurants, and beaches (just to name a few) but those are just the things on offer in the centre of town. In fact, Bournemouth is just a small part of the County of Dorset, and Dorset has many historic landmarks, beautiful coasts,… Read more »

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