Deciding to pursue a foreign language at University can seem like a huge step to take from A Level, and you may be doubting yourself […]
Category: Preparing for University
Preparing yourself mentally for University
As the start of your first (and second, third!) years at university quickly approach, it can be so easy to get completely swept up in […]
Life as a mature student – the answers to all the questions you might have
Hi everyone, I’m Jess and I joined the University of Exeter in September 2018 at the ripe age of 21 (when a lot of students […]
5 tips to get involved in Freshers Week
1. Online Freshers Fair It’s inevitable Freshers Fair has to be moved online due the pandemic. With the accessibility of social media platforms, engage […]
10 things you must bring to university
Last year before I travelled to Exeter, I was on a family trip and all I did was bring suitcases full of clothes, but – […]
5 things I wish I knew before coming to university
Studying Contact Hours Despite being a university student, and told that you should become more independent and not rely on your lecturers and tutors to […]
‘My Clearing experience’: Yasmin, studying MSci Nursing
I decided that I wanted a new adventure in July last year – I had never really thought about the idea of going to university but something clicked last summer about […]
Studying from home
An endless supply of tea, easy access to peanut butter toast and the option to work in your pyjamas; studying from home can be great, […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Societies at the University of Exeter
This blog was written based on experiences prior to Covid-19. Hi Everyone, my name is Isla and I am headed into my final year at […]
Life in Lockdown – How I Survived and Thrived
At first, I was afraid… I was petrified… then life somehow returned to a slightly updated version of ‘normal’. It’s nigh on impossible to write […]