With a lot of education being taught remotely, it can be harder than ever to get that motivation to get going. Whether you're attending face to face lessons, or studying from home, here are a few tips you can take on board to help with motivation. Routine I always stress how important it is to [...]
Student Budgeting Tips
Starting university can be a difficult transition for everyone, whether you're moving across the country, staying local or even living at home. Having a large amount of responsibilities sprung on you at once can be difficult to manage, especially when it comes to finance. A lot of students have never had to deal with such [...]
Tips for Writing your Personal Statement
For a lot of students, now is the time where you’re starting to think about what you’d like to study at university, and what university you’d like to go to. Writing a personal statement is the key thing to secure yourself an offer for a place at university, so here are a few tips which [...]
Preparing for A-Levels Over Summer
Starting a new chapter of your education can be daunting. A lot of us ponder around in the summer wondering what to expect, and how we can prepare for the transition. Here’s a few things that you can do over the summer to ensure you’re as prepared as possible to begin your A-Level studies! [...]
My Note-Taking Method and Essential Supplies
I haven’t done an updated blog post about my note-taking and the supplies I use in well over a year. Throughout each stage of my education - GCSE’s, A-Levels, University - I’ve tried something different! I think I’ve finally found what works well for me. Note-Taking in Lectures I’ve tried basically every way of [...]
My Study Space
Working from home seems to be the new norm for the foreseeable future for a lot of us. It definitely will be for me, with my university announcing that our lectures will be online and that we’ll only be required to go into university once a week for ‘Small Group Teaching’. Dedicating a space to [...]
10 Things To Do In Isolation
Hey guys! I hope everyone is doing well and keeping safe during isolation. It's a hard time for many reasons, but a lot of us have gone from having a super busy life to doing very little. Here's a few things you can do during isolation to keep you busy: Bake I love baking, [...]
Scribble and Dot Journal Review
Scribble and Dot were kind enough to gift me a few journals and planners to try out! I've been in need of a new journal to get back into bullet journalling, so I was so excited to try these out. Here's what I think. The Packaging When I received the package from Scribble and [...]
Looking after your Mental Health
With the outbreak of COVID-19, we all should be isolating at home and only leaving the house if absolutely essential. During this time it's extremely important to look after our mental health. Here are some things you can do! Get Dressed As tempting as it can be to stay in pyjamas all day, get [...]
5 Tips for Studying at Home
Studying (or even working) at home is becoming the norm for the foreseeable future for a lot of people, including myself. It can be something a lot of us struggle to do for many reasons such as distraction, lack of motivation, etc. Here’s a few things you can do to make it easier. Planning [...]
