By Lizzie Midgley-Peters, BA (Hons) Creative Writing Christmas is supposed to be the time of year for endless joy and excitement, especially as a student. We have a secret Santa to look forward to, Mad Friday just around the corner and Christmas parties on their way. But for a lot of us, especially those of…
By Julie Derbois, Erasmus student Christmas is just around the corner, Santa Claus is already getting ready to come down from the North Pole, and like every year, you have the same problems: what am I going to buy? What does my dad like except books? I don’t have money, I don’t have time and…
Not everybody decides to move out when they head to University – obviously this depends on how close they live to campus and transport costs etc. but bottom line is, with rising living costs and the fact that student housing can be quite stressful sometimes, more and more students are choosing to commute. Having lived…
If you love coffee, and since you’re here I’m assuming you do, then Sheffield is an absolute haven. Whether you like the big chains like Starbucks and Costa or if you like finding hidden gems in the back alleys, Sheffield is sure to provide. I’m sure we are all familiar with the high street coffee…
By Rachel Measures, BA (Hons) Media, 3rd Year. Writing an essay can become a battle. A battle against your desire not to do it, a battle against procrastination, and a battle in getting everything done in time for your deadline. This is how I cope with essay writing, and all the techniques I have ‘mastered’ in…
By Lucy Baldock, BA (Hons) Creative Writing, 3rd Year. It’s that time of year where my assignment deadlines are coming up and thanks to these tips I’ve managed to stop procrastinating, and actually finish my work. 1.Time Management I know it’s easier said than done to start assignments early but it’s really not worth leaving…
By Chandni Soren, BA (Hons) Interior Design, 2nd Year. A couple of weeks ago I trundled down from the studio to the café in the afternoon at Sheffield Institute of Art and was met by a very upbeat and lively atmosphere at the Hallam Handmade Arts & Craft Market. This event sprouted from enterprise week,…
By Rachel Measures, BA (Hons) Media, 3rd Year. ‘These three years are the best years of your life…’ Well, they might be, but being at university can be extremely stressful for many people. In my first year, I was getting to grips with living alone and finding new friends, learning to have responsibility over my…
By Rachel Measures, BA (Hons) Media, 3rd Year. University is 50% about your course, and 50% everything else. University is an amazing three years of constant opportunities as long as you make it that way. I have been super fortunate to be a part of a society, to have created my own volunteering projects, to…
So now that my undergraduate graduation ceremony is behind me (sad face), I wanted to write a blog about my experiences both before the event through the booking process etc. and of the event itself. Before my ceremony, I had a lot of questions about getting there, how the ceremony works, getting my gown, what…