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A 2nd year’s search for her perfect placement: using BU’s Careers and Employability Service

January 25, 2017

Rewind four months and I’ve just started my second year of Uni. One of my first lectures was titled: ‘Careers and Placement Lecture’. It was literally my first day of the new academic year and after just about recovering from first year, I was now having to think about my third year. Cue instant fear. We… Read more » about A 2nd year’s search for her perfect placement: using BU’s Careers and Employability Service

Choosing the right degree

January 17, 2017

Choosing a degree isn’t always easy, and sometimes although you want to go to university you may not understand which degree is right for you. Sometimes you have no idea what you want to do or find yourself struggling to pick between multiple subjects. It could even be that you have a career in mind… Read more » about Choosing the right degree

Home vs Library – The studying debate

January 16, 2017

Where is the best place to study? It’s an argument that goes all the way back to the time when universities first opened their doors. Essentially people are split in two parts, those who believe that you should study in the comfort of your room and those who think studying at the library is the… Read more » about Home vs Library – The studying debate

Open days at BU

January 9, 2017

Here’s my tips for potential students to remember on Open Days at Uni.

Living in Bournemouth: through the eyes of an International student

December 28, 2016

Trust me when I say this to you, as much as I loved and was thrilled to finally be in England, and in Bournemouth no less, the knowledge that I was all alone in a completely new place was so overwhelming that I sat in my room after I moved into my accommodation for about ten… Read more » about Living in Bournemouth: through the eyes of an International student

New Year’s Eve in Bournemouth: planning and partying

December 23, 2016

With Christmas just around the corner it’s time to start planning for the biggest night on your social calendar… NYE! Whether you want to dance the night away or see in 2017 with great food, here is a list of what’s happening right on your doorstep in Bournemouth. Halo Your favourite church based club is… Read more » about New Year’s Eve in Bournemouth: planning and partying

Balance your work at Christmas

December 22, 2016

The work load becomes rather large as we build up to Christmas and it can be difficult to stay up to date whilst still being festive. Here are my tips on balancing your work at Christmas.

Applying for placements over the Christmas Holidays

December 20, 2016

The Christmas break is the perfect time for you to relax a little…. But not too much! I am sure that I am not just speaking for myself when I say a break is needed, it’s the end of semester one, the loans are running low, deadlines are drawing in and exams are looming over… Read more » about Applying for placements over the Christmas Holidays

Christmas in Bournemouth

December 19, 2016

Ahh, Christmas!! The one thing everyone is waiting for with bated breath now University is in full flow and you’ve got deadlines and class tests every week. Once you hand in your last piece of work, or put that last full stop at the end of your final test, the feeling of freedom is inexplicable. So, here’s… Read more » about Christmas in Bournemouth

Top tips for exam prep: how not to lose focus over the Christmas period

December 16, 2016

Staying focused over the Christmas period can be tough, especially when you’ve done a whole semester at university, have probably just handed in multiple assignments and just really want to let your hair down, chill out and relax. Well, the good news is you can do both. With thanks to the few handy tips that… Read more » about Top tips for exam prep: how not to lose focus over the Christmas period

An Animation Student’s Guide to Making the Most of Your First Term of Uni

November 13, 2016

Starting university can be very overwhelming, especially as you’re absorbing so much information to do with so many different things. It can be a bit of a sensory overload and figuring things out as a fresher can be tricky. Here are 5 things that will hopefully make your first term of uni go that extra… Read more » about An Animation Student’s Guide to Making the Most of Your First Term of Uni

10 words of wisdom I would tell my Fresher-self

October 13, 2016

OPEN Be open to making new friends all of the time. It is so easy to cling to the first two people you see during fresher’s week, but try to avoid it! I realised this early on and discovered that at BU there is a huge community of students with different nationalities and backgrounds, embrace… Read more » about 10 words of wisdom I would tell my Fresher-self