Placements, internships and insight experiences have seen a rise in recent years, where employers are looking for industrial experience undertaken during university. They are all useful additions that can enhance your CV and make you stand out when applying for graduate jobs. But what is the difference between them all? How do you apply for…
Author: hannahnicoleprh
Problems international students face in the UK and how to solve them?
This is a guest post, written by Evelina from Best Student Halls. Best Student Halls is a great website to find and look for student accommodation at the best price, as this is sometimes a daunting process if your university doesn’t offer any onsite accommodation or if the university accommodation is too expensive. The blog post explains some…
Things I wish I knew before second year
So second year flew by and I’m now in my third and final year of my undergraduate degree. I had such an amazing year – I thoroughly enjoyed my course, I experienced lots of exciting things and I am ready to face the mountain of assignments and exams that I know I have to complete…
The Future
So I thought I would write a post on something a bit different and considered uncertain for many students – the future. Also, this post might seem like a bit of a rant, of which I apologise. Honestly, the future scares me and I’m sure there are people out there with the same opinion as…
How to jazz up any meal
Now I’m no James Martin but I can find my way around a kitchen. Most of what I know has been acquired from my mum and grandparents over the years. I think most people can say that nothing quite beats their home cooking – especially that traditional Sunday Roast. I’m sure by now you’re sick…
Hello 2017!
Hello, my fellow readers, bloggers and students and a big hello to 2017. I hope you had a great Christmas and New Year. It has been a while, hasn’t it? I’m sure you can all relate to the number of deadlines I’ve had to meet during the busy month of December. It’s been rather hectic, especially…
Things you only learn at university
Connections. Meet as many people as you can because knowing someone that might benefit and help achieve your future career prospects will be useful. Your mum is your best friend. I don’t think you’ll appreciate how much your mum does for you until you move away to university. But, you can and will manage on…
What if you don’t make friends?
This post is for anyone who has settled into university life but is still struggling with finding and meeting new friends. University is a daunting time for anyone – especially when it comes to meeting new people but you must remember that there are people out there most likely in the same position as you….
Managing and relieving educational stress
Unfortunately, I don’t have Reading Week but I’m sure many of you do. Reading week is the perfect chance to catch up on work and reading that might have caught up on you during the weeks before. Second year is proving to be more challenging, in terms of the workload but not the actual content….
Freshers’ is over – what next?
Now that Freshers’ is over and you are settled into university life, you are likely to have some sort of work to complete. University isn’t like school or college where you would have classes and have some homework to do. You are expected as a student to go to lectures and seminars and then complete a…