Posts in "Uni Life"

I was diagnosed with Dyspraxia at about age 7, but at the time I didn’t really understand what it meant for me. To be honest, as an adult I’m still continually learning about exactly how it affects me. I like to refer to Dyspraxia as the lesser-known cousin of Dyslexia…

We are finally more than halfway through the first sub-session of this academic year and getting closer to winter break. Now with blended learning, the returning of more face-to-face teaching and getting back to having a demanding day-to-day routine, studying becomes more of a chore while the days go…

With the end of the semester approaching at an alarming rate, the thought of exams is looming in many students’ minds. I for one have never found preparing for exams a fun experience and the stress that it causes is definitely something I try to avoid. I’ve found some things…

My name is Samuel Munyeza, I’m currently studying Scots Law with English Law here at the University of Aberdeen.  Since the age of 17 I have been estranged from my immediate family, for those unfamiliar with the term it means that I have no contact or support from my immediate…

The academic year has officially started and I’m sure that most of you already have a full schedule of assignments and deadlines (I know I have!). But we all know that university life is neither studying in your room for 7 hours straight nor partying 24/7 and that’s why it’s…

The title may seem exaggerated, but I really mean it. Recently, I finished reading a book full of interviews with a well-known Slovak psychologist Ivan Štúr. He mainly focused on upbringing, especially emphasizing how supporting the qualities of a child helps to form a personality. He advises that in a…

I think we can all agree that keeping track of time has been much harder during the pandemic; days blur into each other and it’s difficult to keep up any kind of structure or to remember what you’ve done and what you’re supposed to be doing. When there is so…

Regardless of the title, this article is addressed not only to those in their final year but also to everyone studying at the university, no matter which year they are in. It is encouraged to prepare for your future after graduation as early as possible. Why? Because there are many…

Do you like board games? Are you curious about board games, but haven’t had a chance to try them out? Do you miss playing board games with your friends? Are you looking for a new quarantine activity? Are you bored? Let me tell you about boardgamearena.com and introduce you to…

Let’s talk about how amazing and underrated snail-mail is!

Did you know that before the 1840s, recipients of the letters had to pay expensive charges upon delivery and therefore mail was more of a thing for the upper classes? But when the “Penny Post” was introduced in 1840, sending…