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Deadlines and exams are here + how to relax and not stress

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Okay some genius decided to put all the deadlines and exams on in the same week or very close together. It can be a stressful process and sometimes you can leave stuff to the last minute which is kind of the worse thing to do because this will give you a lot of stress. However, it can be a good thing as the pressure will force you to actually do it. Just stay strong throughout. I thought of a few tips that might help you to relax and be a little bit stress free for when you need to do those last assignments or revision. 1. Find a good place to work I've mentioned this previously but do not work on your bed. Your bed is for sleeping and being lazy. I know it's comfy but you'll feel tired and lazy which means you'll want to stop doing what you're doing quicker. Sit at a desk. If you're in a room add some fairy lights make it a little cosy so you just feel relaxed. Light a few candles if you can and just feel relaxed. 2. Listen to some calm music I don'

Packing up my life again

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I cannot believe how fast the time has gone. It felt like yesterday I was moving into university and now here I am, nearly done. I just have an exam tomorrow then I'm finished with first year. I'll be taking some of my stuff out of my room and back home. I'm leaving some of my stuff behind to move into my house in July plus the accommodation contract for the hall I'm in doesn't end until July so that's a bonus. I just can't believe it though. In a weird way, the moment you start getting used to uni life and being independent is the moment it starts coming to an end. I've been at university for eight months. I have made so many wonderful friends while I've been here. More than I ever had in secondary school so if you feel like you don't have any close friends during school, don't worry. You'll make loads at university. I did. Everyone on my campus is so nice and that's why I love a small campus because everybody knows or recogni

Study Tips!

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As it is exam time and I do have an exam coming up on Friday, I thought I'd share with you some study tips I have learned and have really helped me with revision. 1. Give yourself enough time to revise Do not leave it to the day before. That won't help. You may think it'll help because you have a really bad memory and revising the day before will help you remember. Just trust me it won't help because you will be stressed out and panicking a lot. Believe I know. I've been there and I've done it. Believe or not though if you revise for a week, come to the exam, I can guarantee something which you went over during your revision time will pop up in your head. Just do a lot of revision and you will pass. I promise you. 2. Find a good working space I've said this in many posts in the past about studying but please do not study on your bed. I know its comfy but you will not be productive and you'll feel tired and lazy. Your body will think you&

University Room Tour

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This has been a long awaited post since I started university. It has literally been sitting in my drafts reminding me to do it and now I'm doing it on my last week of university. I've been putting this off because I've been changing and trying to get my room organised because it's just been a mess and there was parts of the room that was just unorganised. Luckily the other day I had a big clean up of my room and then I thought while it is clean now would be a good time to take pictures for the long awaited room tour. I'll basically just show you guys pictures of the room and different parts of the room just so you can get a rough idea what a typical room looks like in halls. Anyway, enough rambling lets get on with the tour. This is what you see the moment you walk through the door. There is quite a bit of room and space. The things that came with the room are the bed, wardrobe, drawers, desk, chair, shelves, sink, pin board and two windows.  Th

University Night Routine

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My night routine starts as soon as I walk through my door in the evening. On this night I had no plans, I had just finished hanging out with my friends and now it is chill out time. The first thing I do is make dinner. Today I had chicken and mushroom pasta 'n' sauce. It was very tasty. With my dinner I made myself a cup of tea. I also watch YouTube videos like the SacconeJolys while eating my dinner. When I finish my dinner, I decide to have a Jubbly cherry ice pop which is really tasty and perfect for the hot weather we've been having recently. After that, I will get changed into my pyjamas so I'm comfy and also ready for bed.  I then start my skin care routine. First I get my Nivea Caring Micellar water as it cleanses the eye and face. I then take a skincare wipe to cleanse my face again just so that it is cleansed. Finally I wash my face with warm water and soap ready to put on these eyes masks. I use these Cryst

University Morning Routine

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Today, I thought I'd show you guys what I do in the morning on the day of a lecture. The first thing that happens is my alarm goes off at 9am in the morning. I stop my alarm and check to see if I have any messages from anyone and reply to them. After that I get up and open my curtains. I normally check to see what the weather is like by looking out of the window. Today is was cloudy. I will then take my favourite mug and go to the communal kitchen to make myself a cup of tea. I normally just have tea or coffee in the mornings. I'm not really a breakfast eater in the mornings. I take my tea back into my room and lay in my bed with my laptop. I watch YouTube videos for a bit while I drink my tea. Today I was watching Maricraft on the Smosh Games channel. After chilling for a bit, I finally decide to get up and make my bed. I always like to make my bed as it feels like the rest of my room is tidy if my bed is tidy. After making my bed I