Advice
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The Essential DON’Ts of Your 1st Year
Before starting the first year of university, you are promised the time of your life; the new lifestyle means no parents, no rules and plenty of free time to dedicate to drinking and socialising. However things can quickly spiral into a never ending cycle of cringing, hangovers and regret. Forget the ‘Do’s’ and follow these…
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Lost and Fined
Hands up if you’ve ever received a fine for not returning a book to the university library on time. Another show of hands if you have missed a lecture and not reported your absence. How about this: have you ever swiped into a class and then just left the room before the lecture started? Or…
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Moving to University – Making Halls Homely
For most of you, moving into student halls will probably mark your first new bedroom away from the family home. For me, a token timid southerner dropped in this foreign land where people say ‘Baff’ instead of Bath, Breadcake instead of Bread Roll and seem to have ‘dinner’ at lunchtime, it was a little intimidating…
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5 Ways to stay fit at University
Staying fit at university is a challenge. With a plethora of activities going on all at the same time such as napping, drinking, studying, socialising and more drinking it’s sometimes hard to fit in very important things such as sleep and exercise. However finding time to stay fit doesn’t have to be a huge chore…
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Homesick? You’re not the only one.
BY SOPHIE MITCHELL Moving away from home is something that many students will experience when they start University. For some the change will be an easy transition, allowing them to thrive on the freedom and independence that living alone offers. For others, it can feel like a struggle. If you’re in the latter group then don’t…