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Friday 1 November 2013

“November Blues”

From the first of November it is officially 1,320 hours (55 days) until Christmas! I don’t even celebrate Christmas but I’m just excited for the break ;)  Yes 55 days sounds like a lot but think how far you've come into the academic year?


There are no words to explain how fast time is going, before you know it, it’s April and it’s that time of year where your lecturers and tutors will enjoy tormenting you with exam stress (they don’t actually torment you).

For some of you, you are probably submitting your first or second assignments (nice and easy) for others (like me) it’s the countdown to exams and coursework deadlines. It’s been stressful in the first two months but I’m hoping I will get accustomed to these changes. If you were a lazy student like me in year one then year two will take you by surprise!

I remember how “Fun” year one was, there were no problems in the world, I did do my coursework and assignments on time, but I wouldn't attend lectures and seminars which I thought were irrelevant. It’s weird because now I don’t even want to miss a single lecture, it’s such a big change that you don’t even realise it. I've started my applications for placements for the sandwich year, you want to start doing this as soon as you start year two because I've already missed quite a few deadlines for applications!

Working in the part time uni job is actually quite easy, waking up early in the morning is about the biggest challenge I have so far. If you can’t maintain a balance between “work” work and “uni” work then don’t take the risk. I've witnessed one of my flat mates from last year always doing all nighters to finish his “work” work so he could complete the projects, he was studying web design and the jobs he were offered were related to his course. He didn't prioritise “uni” work and now has to retake two of his modules L. He also advised me to “PRIORITISE,” remember, you’re not paying £9000 a year to fail ;)

On that note I will finish with a quote, been feeling philosophical this month!


Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.” – Josh Billings. 

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