Scarlett Parr-Reid, Print Science Editor, shares her feelings of anxiety surrounding her dissertation deadlines I have always been astounded by the ability of past me to be overly ambitious and make decisions which I would later regret. I mean, writing one 6000-word dissertation is not enough, right? How about two? Having written one and enduring […]
Deadlines
The various stages of essay-writing for perfectionists
Freya Jhugroo dissects the stages of essay-writing in the mind of a perfectionist and the likely familiar process of crafting every piece of work; translation by Anna Assens Gonzalez. Aquí documento el proceso ilógico del cual sufro cada vez que escribo un ensayo. Ya yo sé que podría vivir una vida más tranquila si mi […]
Stress-busters!
Aakruthi Karri weighs in on the best study tips for incoming freshers
Deadline nightmares
REWIND to my first year – I’m in the Ram. I have 2,000 words to produce in the next few hours, but here I am, pretending otherwise. “First year doesn’t count,” I chant to myself, repeating the mantra in a pathetic attempt to validate my poor judgement. “Start your essay,” my only friend with half a brain recommends. So I do. Pint in […]
How To Stay Motivated
Three weeks of strikes. Deadlines have been pushed back. Seminars have been cancelled. Chaos and confusion rule as we try to figure out what the hell is going on. Do you do the reading for that seminar that was cancelled? Do you try to catch up on that lecture? It would be really hypocritical of […]
Best ways to spend a snow day
Waking up to a town coated in powdery white snow always feels like something out of a Christmas film. At uni, the pros of this are campus being closed and class being cancelled: there’s a lot of free time to be exploited. Here are some ideas for how to occupy yourself if you’re too grumpy […]
Finding a study space on campus
It’s deadline season, and you’ve finally accepted that the fateful promise of ‘I’ll just work at home’ is a vicious lie. When your house is freezing and probably growing spores, the return to your bed is inevitable. So, the only option that remains is to battle the masses on campus for that coveted study space. […]
Dealing with deadlines
The nights are drawing in, and finding a space in the Forum Library is about as likely as getting through a day without coffee: it’s deadline season. After all the fun of rest term with Halloween and Bonfire Night, only a couple of essays sit between you and the week-long buffet that is Christmas. Whilst the […]
How to tackle deadline stress
The end of term has suddenly crept up on us (wasn’t it Christmas just yesterday?!), and that can only mean one thing: Deadlines. Yes, the bane of every student’s existence is fast approaching once more. Just yesterday you were living it up in Top Top, and now suddenly your Friday nights are looking bleaker than […]