By Rachel Measures, BA (Hons) Media, 3rd Year. After three years at Sheffield Hallam University, you can soon see the end mark, the light at the end of the tunnel, the start of the rest of your life… which means that you’ll be graduating very soon, and it will come faster than you think! Like…
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.…
By Rachel Measures, BA (Hons) Media, 3rd Year. Being a student means that you don’t always have that much spare time, but there are so many opportunities awaiting avid volunteers, here are five ways you can start volunteering… 1 – Volunteer as course rep This role, while important to the wellbeing and improvement of your…
By Lizzie Midgley-Peters, BA (Hons) Creative Writing, 2nd Year. So it’s that time of year again. Everywhere we look we see people splashing out and making romantic plans for their loved ones. Now, I might be an embarrassing romantic at heart, but this year, I wanted to focus on another way we could use this…
By Lucy Baldock, BA (Hons) Creative Writing, 3rd Year. My first writing retreat This month I had the opportunity to go to Thornbridge Hall in the Peak District for a writing retreat. As a third year creative writing student, the main focus this semester is on my major project. This trip was a way for us…
With higher education as it is, and as expensive as it is, postgraduate study is not something to undertake lightly. I wouldn’t be doing it if I wasn’t sure that I needed it, as much as I love learning and developing my skillset, it’s not something I would have chosen as an easy route! But…
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…
As I’m currently living away from Sheffield for a while, and commuting to classes for my masters, I’m seeing Sheffield in new ways and really appreciating the City, and all it has to offer on the days when I’m here. So, I wanted to write a post about my personal favourite spots in Sheffield, what…
By Lizzie Midgley-Peters, BA (Hons) Creative Writing, 2nd Year. So Christmas is over, the decorations are down, and you’re getting ready to head back to university. For some, there may be nothing but feelings of excitement and eagerness to get back to friends in the city, after possibly being a little sick of the family,…
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…