By Jess Brown, BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Illustration, 2nd year People can tell you it’s going to be Ok, and you’re going to do amazing things at uni. But just like someone trying to tell you what cake tastes like, it won’t work. You need to taste for yourself! Although I wish it did work, that’d be great.…
By Lizzie Midgley-Peters, BA (Hons) Creative Writing, 2nd Year 1. How to cope with financial stress For most of us, university is the first time we have lived away from home, and therefore the first time we are financially responsible for ourselves. So first things first, we have to cut ourselves some slack. We’re going…
Hearing advice from people who have experienced the same things as you can be invaluable. Sometimes it’s something as simple as where to go on holiday, or what restaurant to go to, relationship advice, childcare advice. However, this advice is particularly welcome when we’re faced with big decisions and at pivotal moments in our lives.…
I loved doing my dissertation. Okay so, at the time I wasn’t sat there thinking, “this is so much fun” but, the more I researched into my topic and the more I put down my key arguments in writing, the more I enjoyed what I was doing. Lots of Sheffield Hallam students will now be…
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…
OK, this is cheesy, but it’s important. We need to take care of ourselves – mentally and emotionally, as well as physically. No, really. We’re exposed to so many images of people with the perfect body, perfect hair, perfect lips… perfect life. And it’s starting to have an impact on people. So here’s my attempt at…
Name: Nelly Naylor Businesses: Nelly Naylor Photography and Same Sex Weddings Age: 25 Graduating Year: 2014 Degree: BA (Hons) Photography Location: The Workstation, Sheffield View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yorkshire Wedding Photographer (@nellynaylorphotography) Journey During her final year at University, Nelly began shadowing wedding photographers in the area, to improve her…