I worry. I’m not a low-key worrier: I stress about practically everything that I possibly can! From worrying about whether I have locked the back door when I go out or worrying when I see over twelve assignments sat in my ‘to-do’ list on QMPlus… After chatting to some of you during our navigator … Continue reading Top tips on: assignment stress
With first year there is a lot of time (after completing those essential readings) to kick back and chill or get out and explore London. We really want you to make the most of your downtime and get to know this glorious city that we live in. So, I’ve compiled a handy guide to some … Continue reading Top tips on: places to visit
I commute to university every day. I don’t mean I commute as in ‘oh, I live just two stops down on the central line’ I mean it as in ‘I leave my house two hours before class because I have to get a bus, the overground and then the underground to get to university’. If … Continue reading Top tips on: keeping boredom at bay during commutes
Canada – “You are like a really nice apartment over a meth lab” (Robin Williams, 2013). I’m writing this blog post sitting on a coach travelling on the Trans-Canada Highway back to Calgary airport. Reflecting on what has been hands down the best field-trip of my life. As part of the biology module ‘Species and … Continue reading Canada field trip 2017
Before starting here at QMUL you might feel like you are going to be one of the few students who are commuting in from outside of East London. However, that’s far from the truth! Approximately 50% of QMUL geography students commute to university, whilst 25% of students commute to university from over an hour away. … Continue reading Ways to deal with reaally long commutes
Other than the fact that I can wake up to the comfort of my own bedroom, having my university so close to home has many other perks. The best part of being a local commuter for me is the fact that revision and exam periods are made easy for me to manage. With the … Continue reading Making the most of living 15 minutes away
First things first, welcome to London! If you’re ready this I assume you’ve taken up your spot at QM and you’re getting ready to explore! This little post is designed to serve as a whistle-stop tour of London’s best markets. From weekday to weekend, clothes to food and everything in between, this is a nose … Continue reading The best of London’s markets
So, my newbies, I’m here to let you in on a little secret. Almost like a responsible and life-shapingly helpful Gossip girl, if you will. I want to tell you about some of my most-used go to apps for navigating London that will make getting around the big city that much easier. First things … Continue reading Super useful London apps
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