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Academic stress

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I'm going to make the strong assumption that everyone, at some point in their lives, has experienced some form of academic stress, whether that be at school, college or university. I've compiled a list of things that helps me deal with all the stress the university brings me, mostly for myself to refer back to since I am under no illusions that anybody reads this blog, but if you've happened to stumble upon my little corner of the internet, feel free to try out any of my tips and tricks. LISTS, LISTS, AND MORE LISTS. This is an old trick I always turn to when I'm feeling overwhelmed. I often find that I have so much work to do that I don't know where to start, what  any of the work is actually asking for and when it's all due (turns out they're normally due within a very short time period, thanks uni). I make a year list, a term list, a module list. Name a list and I've probably made it. My life already feels so much more together when I have a l
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February Reads (kind of)

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I managed to read a grand total of one book this month (uni deadlines are slowly sucking the life out of me). I'd intended to have my first blog post to be a wrap up of all the books I'd read this month but as you've probably realised, that plan has gone down the drain. However, with the blizzard that is currently going on outside my window (welcome to March in England), I'm feeling a creative urge takeover and I have decided I am not going to let my failure of a reading month deter me from writing my first blog post. I apologise in advane for the lack of pictures in this post and for that I have two excuses. I started this book on holiday and it got battered by the sand, sea, the breeze and the occasional few cocktails. I sit writing this post under a blanket at my university house and the book is currently sitting neatly on my bookshelf at my family home. While I'm feeling quite dedicated to my blog, I am not quite at the level where I'm willing to propel
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