December 2019

Healthy body, healthy mind. We’ve all heard it and we all try to accomplish it, but given the pressures students, and parents, are under something tends to give. Ensuring that we get enough exercise, eat well, sleep well, and have some time to just relax or spend time with friends, along with completing studies or […]

It can sometimes be challenging when producing a quality English literature essay. Often times students struggle to find a starting point and write cohesively. Here are some top tips on how to successfully write an essay for your English Literature exam: 1. Make your research personal, creative and imaginative Whatever your subject, whatever your task

Studying abroad is becoming more popular nowadays. Nevertheless, it is always a dilemma when deciding whether one should embark on this journey or not. Indeed, studying abroad has obvious advantages, such as broadening one’s horizons, being exposed to better opportunities, and many more. However, do the benefits outweigh the disadvantages? For example being constantly away

The current research aimed to contribute to knowledge on the selfie by collating existing evidence and bringing in new findings on specific issues, which drew on interviews with ten students from the University of York.  The focus was predominantly on definitions and perceptions of selfies, and the motivations behind them, which were informed by personal

Studying chemistry was one of the most difficult, challenging and frustrating experiences of my life and yet it was also one of the most satisfying. A Chemistry degree requires one to be hardworking and dedicated, especially, if like me, you choose to do an integrated undergraduate master’s degree which also includes a study year abroad

In modern times, school’s primary responsibilities are varied and multi-faceted. Not only must they ensure every child matures academically and socially but there is also a significant demand on schools to produce respectable exam results; this performance is often the basis by which schools are measured. For independent schools – like my placement school for

  In secondary school, I was always told that what mattered the most for future success (like getting into a good university) was excelling on the standard exams. While this is undoubtedly important, now that I have successfully gotten a BA from an Ivy League university as well as an MA in my chosen field

Although many mainstream careers offer ‘safety and security’ (albeit debatable), the platform for personal and professional growth is quite often neglected especially for those working in a corporate environment. The new generation of professionals should take inspiration from their surroundings, trust themselves and pursue what they love. It is the option that scares you the most

Medicine is undoubtedly one of the most challenging fields to get into. You are currrently only permitted to put 4 UCAS options if you want to do Medicine, so what are you able to put in the 5th option? From past experience, most medics tend to put biomedical science in the 5th option because it is

For many Business Studies’ students, a major obstacle to achieving outstanding results can be how they construct and format their answers, particularly in essay-style questions. Quite often this can be improved greatly by relying on an adaptable format and structure that can be utilised to help in addressing exactly what the question is asking, as well