Welcome to Part 2 of my University Tips from a Graduate series! As mentioned in Part 1, I studied music at Royal Holloway University. It’s been several years since I graduated, and I am writing this series to share my memories and tips in the hope that they will help current and future students get …
I haven’t written any University-related posts before because I graduated several years before starting my blog. Recently, I was thinking about my University experience and I realised I have a lot of memories and lessons I learned at University that could be valuable to current and future students. Some of these I only realised in …
We all are all constantly learning, whether it’s conscious or unconscious. We pick some things up easily, but other things need a bit more reinforcement before the skill or lesson truly sticks in our mind! One example for me is that I have a bad sense of direction. It takes me many journeys before I …
Nowadays, I choose my next book to read by picking it out of my ‘to be read’ jar. I am working my way through a separate jar that contains only the physical books I currently own. Remember Me was the latest one I picked out. I was happy when I picked this book because I …
I was recently contacted by StrangeBooks asking if I would be interested in reading and reviewing their recently published book, Magic by Mike Russell. This sounded intriguing, so I said yes! I received a Kindle copy. What is Magic about? Magic is written from the point of view of Charlie Watson, a young man who …
It’s July already, which means it’s time for my July Goals! I have recently written a round-up of how I did in my June goals. This month, I have included more small, one-off goals rather than goals I need to complete every day. This will add variety and stop me from getting bogged down …
This post is a quick round-up of how I did in my June goals. Although I didn’t manage to complete them all, I made some progress towards the majority of them. As I said last month in my May Goals Round-Up, I think that any progress we make towards a goal is a success to …
Our immune system is responsible for fighting off illnesses and keeping us healthy. Maintaining a strong immune system is always important, but even more so at this time when we are faced with the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are 10 natural ways to boost your immune system at home. How to Boost Your Immune System 1. …
Our thoughts can have a big impact on how we feel. Sometimes, when I allow my thoughts to wander, unhelpful thought patterns can start to enter my mind. I worry about upcoming events, replay past situations in my mind, and visualise worst-case scenarios. This often happens when I am out for a walk, in the …
I bought The Way We Were over a year ago during a phase of buying lots of books from charity shops. The pretty cover and the synopsis appealed to me. There is an interesting reason why I ‘decided’ to read this book at this point in time! I recently made a ‘To be read’ jar …
