UNI : U Need Inspiration

 Hello there, For my final blog post, I felt it was only appropriate to leave you with some of my favourite study tips (as it seems everything has been cancelled this year, except exams of course). I extend my sincerest apologies as today I am aware that I am giving you up, letting you down, running around, deserting you, making you cry, saying goodybe, telling a lie and hurting you (Rick Astley would not approve).   Here's my recipe for exam preparation/studying... Avoid multi-tasking – Focus on one subject at a time and if you are changing to study a different topic, take a break in between to separate the two. Multi-tasking clouds memory retention and makes study efforts scattered and inefficient. Only clowns balance plates.   Get creative – Brains work in mysterious ways. Find what works for you. I have friends who make up songs, dances or poems to help them remember content. For me, I find that acronyms stick best in my mind. Take the key word from the piec...

  Hello and thank you for coming back! Today, I’m going to sing Cher Lloyd by Cher Lloyd. Awh sorry, just checked the schedule and that’s next week, you’ll need to tune in then for that one! Today however, I am giving you my tips on how to navigate this new era of virtual learning. Before we begin, please don’t be too hard on yourself, be patient as your learning environment has been turned on it’s head and you are adapting and will be a more independent well-rounded student with a brand new skillset when we do return to our campuses. Let’s begin; Stick to prescribed schedule – With lectures being recorded and access ible at any time, it is almost too tempting to create your own timetable. However, I would urge you to do as Dolly told you and tumble out of bed, stumble to the kitchen, pour yourself that cup of ambition and stick to the 9-5. With all this uncertainty, adhering to normal university times will provide a healthy routine and keep you in the necessary frame of mind f...