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Personal stories and real world experiences from students covering everything from relationships to handling stress and managing your workload

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Is It Time For Us To Ditch The Introvert-Extrovert Divide?

Minding my own business with my partner in a food tech lesson, the last thing I expected was to be singled out by my teacher and criticised for being too…
Madison James
July 6, 2022

Why I Took On Multiple Jobs After Uni

Finishing your third year of university definitely warrants some downtime afterwards. Me? I took on multiple jobs and I don't regret it for a second. Post University Panic As my…
Jasmyne Jeffery
June 30, 2022

Why I Won’t Be Moving Home After University

Moving away was the scariest thing I've done - but after being away for three years, I know I won't be moving home after university. I love where I'm from.…
Jasmyne Jeffery
June 18, 2022

My Experience Working In Fast Food As A Student

With so many misconceptions and negative stereotypes, working in fast food as a student isn't always painted in the best light. Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash For me, working…
Ellie-Rose Baker
June 16, 2022

My Experience Flying For The First Time As A Nervous Flyer

A mode of traveling I tried for the first time last month was flying. Previously, the thought of being 30,000 feet up in the sky felt like it just shouldn't…
Phebe Williams
June 15, 2022

My Experience Of Staying At Home For University

Considering moving away for university but not sure if it's for you? Here's my experience as a stay-at-home student. A home bird Growing up, I had never considered moving away…
Ellie-Rose Baker
June 13, 2022

My Experience Of A South African Game Drive

During my recent trip to Durban, South Africa, I had the opportunity to spend the weekend at Nambiti Big 5 Private Game Reserve. Here I stayed in a SpringBok Lodge…
Phebe Williams
June 9, 2022

Pride Month: Asexuality And Me

An asexual person is usually defined as 'not having sexual feelings towards others'. For some, asexuality is also closely linked to being aromantic, which means experiencing little or no romantic…
Ellie-Rose Baker
June 7, 2022

My Experience Adopting Rescue Cats

National Hug Your Cat Day is unofficially celebrated on 4 June 2022. In honour of our furry feline friends, I am going to be sharing my experience with adopting rescue…
Becky Milligan
June 4, 2022

Four Reasons Why Your Twenties Are Absolutely Terrifying

A few weeks ago, a friend called me out on my careless use of the phrase 'living my best life'. I use it daily, if not hourly, often without realising.…
Ellie-Rose Baker
May 31, 2022
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