One of the things I often think about regarding my University experience is whether I should have taken advantage of the opportunity to travel and visit a different country through spending some time away as an exchange student. I wouldn’t say I regret my choice of not going but I […]
Education
The Value of an Education
University presents a time of unbridled learning, adventure, and a new kind of freedom! Courses schedules are often more sporadic throughout the day and it really becomes up to each person to find their own way to manage their day-to-day schedule. For many going to University, this may be the […]
How To Balance Life at University
University is meant to be one of the most exciting times of your life. I would say it certainly was an experience I would never forget. But there were elements to university that I didn’t get along with. I struggled to ‘juggle it all’. Looking back, I wish I had […]
Credit Cards in College, Yay! or Nay
Credit Cards, some of you may be saying YES! I have one or some may say yeah, I have those. Credit Cards can be a great tool to help you build credit or ruin it. As a college student Credit Cards have been around especially for you, although there are […]
Lessons I Learned at University
In July this year, it was 6 years since I graduated from university. It feels weird to think that I’ve now been adulting for that long. When is it acceptable to stop calling yourself a graduate? Asking for a friend. Anyone who knows me will know that I did not […]
The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art – A Newcastle Gem
Baltic Flour Mills was opened in 1950 by Rank Hovis, though the building was designed and construction work began in the 1930s, (it was discontinued during the war which is why it was finally opened In 1950). It was probably named after the Baltic Sea as other Rank Hovis mills […]
Important Lessons I Learned From Working in Retail
So last year I left my job in retail after a total of 7 years. It all started as a job to give me some extra cash at uni, and it was my fallback when my lack of experience let me down in finding a job actually relevant to my […]
How to prepare your future career during College
College is one of the most important parts of shaping your future career. It helps to create a basis on which you need to constantly build. From the skills and knowledge you learn in class to the networking within your social group. College offers a wide variety of skills which […]
Staying Productive When You’re Easily Distracted
30 minutes of Netflix. A quick scroll through Insta. A cheeky text message. A quick trip to the kitchen for yet another cuppa. Reorganising the sock drawer. Just some of the extensive range of methods that I use for procrastination. Let’s face it, it’s a mammoth task to stay focused […]
Success…. How do you Define It?
Classical Definition of Success Success is defined as “an accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” That sounds pretty clear cut, but also quite narrow to me. If that was all that was considered a success in life, I would have a lot more failures to check off on my list […]
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