Some Takeaways from Second Hand September
26,000 people pledged to buy only second hand throughout September 2022. What can we do to support this campaign all year? Since 2019, Oxfam have…
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What Birthday Freebies Can You Get Right Now?
What’s better than cake on your birthday? FREE cake! From cakes to doughnuts to vouchers, here are some of the exciting birthday freebies and discounts…
How To Get Out Of A Reading Slump
With the world as fast-paced as it is, committing the time to sit down and read is beginning to feel like more and more effort.…
Best Non-Fiction Reads If You’re Not A Non-Fiction Reader
When I tell people that I love non-fiction, I get looks of disgust, betrayal and confusion. How dare I prefer textbooks over Harry Potter? Or…
What I Wish I’d Known Before Starting University
Starting university is intense. There’s only so much you can be told about it before actually going. For the most part, you just have to…
Can You Go Straight From University To Your Dream Job?
With nine in ten people claiming that they aren’t working in their dream job (The Independent, 2018), this does beg the question: why not? As…
Does Having A Degree Guarantee You A Job?
For years, it has been said that a university degree is the best option to get you a job once you leave school. Is that…
The Umbrella Theory: Marketing Yourself After You Graduate
Unless you’ve done a placement year at university, marketing yourself might be an alien concept to you. Here’s why it’s important to learn to do…
Choosing To Be Child-Free
Disapproving looks, judgmental comments and the good old “Oh, you’ll change your mind when you’re older.” Living a child-free life is becoming more popular. I…
TEFL Graduates: A Fear Of Settling
Temporary job contracts. Jetting off to foreign countries to escape the dreaded “settling down”. To use a popular Millennial phrase: Why are we like this?!…