The thought of leaving home and moving into shared accommodation at university can undoubtedly be a scary one. Nevertheless, it is a huge part of … Read more
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Dealing with the deadline blues
it’s deadline season, again. Every student has made a home in the library, accompanied by a coffee and their laptop. It sounds miserable, especially when … Read more
Coping with dyslexia at university
University can be difficult for everyone, however, students who have learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, face more challenges than most. Dyslexia can cause difficulty with … Read more
Why you should study English at university
Before enrolling on the ‘year in computing’ course I studied English and American Literature and Creative Writing. My contact hours were considerably less during my … Read more
Reality hitting hard
I will never bend the truth in any of my blog posts. I want them to be as realistic as possible. They need to reflect … Read more
Life in Canterbury: The Pokémon Go Community
If you were on campus last Sunday you might have seen several large groups of people staring into their phones. No, they weren’t ignoring each … Read more
Why you should join a society
If I’m honest, fresher’s fair can actually be quite overwhelming and have an inverse effect of what it desired. So many people talk about joining … Read more
Why a ‘Year in Computing’ is the best year you’ll have at university
I came to university to do one thing and one thing only; read. English literature was the only subject I was truly interested in studying. … Read more
Three things to learn from my experience
There is next to nothing about my uni experience that I wish I had done differently. It’s been the best experience and I’ve gained so … Read more
Getting the most out of an open day
Without doubt a university open day is the best way to get a sense of what the place is really like. Universities often hold more … Read more