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November 13, 2017

Study Abroad Reflections: The One A Year On

I’ve been thinking quite a lot about my study abroad year recently. I have moments sometimes, sometimes whole days, when I miss Ottawa acutely. They’re […]

Year Abroad by Tessa Boyd
October 2, 2017June 15, 2023

First Week of Final Year: The Beginning of the End

(NB: Hello there! It’s been a while since I’ve blogged here for Exeter student blogs – I’ve only just come back from a year abroad studying […]

Freshers Week, Life on Campus, Year Abroad by Tessa Boyd
January 24, 2016

Why I’m studying A History Degree

Term two of second year has gotten off to a great start. I’m so glad to be back in the buzz of university life, have […]

Lectures and Seminars, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Tessa Boyd
December 22, 2015June 15, 2023

One Second Everyday Video – Year 2, Term 1

At the beginning of this academic year, I was asked by the Student Blog team to have a look at creating something with the One […]

Miscellaneous, Undergraduate by Tessa Boyd
December 22, 2015

The Student Housing Panic

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, sorting housing was without doubt one of the most stressful aspects of first year for me. We waited, just […]

Miscellaneous by Tessa Boyd
November 24, 2015June 15, 2023

Best Apps for University

It’s getting to a tough time of term. The deadlines are piling up, reading week is a distant memory, and the Christmas holidays are pretty […]

Life on Campus, Miscellaneous, Studying by Tessa Boyd
November 2, 2015

Dealing with Rejection (though not the relationship kind)

Failure happens to all of us at some point. Whether it’s a GCSE you knew you always hated, your first, second or even third stab […]

Higher Education, Miscellaneous, Preparing for University by Tessa Boyd
October 23, 2015

The Student Cooking Blog: Part 1

Cooking easy, simple meals is a must-have skill at university, and one that’s taken me a while to get the knack of. Being in self-catered […]

Miscellaneous by Tessa Boyd
October 15, 2015

In Which I Write Another List

(I really need to branch out from the whole list thing in my next post) We’re into week 4 of first term, and things are […]

Life on Campus, Undergraduate by Tessa Boyd
September 26, 2015June 15, 2023

Bring on Second Year

The first week of term has flown by already in an exhausting mix of 7am alarms for painfully early 8:30am lectures and evenings spent at […]

Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Studying, Undergraduate by Tessa Boyd

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