Reinvigorate your brain after the holidays. Sudoku’s and crosswords are traditional favorites but for the contemporary brain game junky there is just so much more. Technology and social networking sites have conspired to offer so many online, app and social networking site games with a mind boggling selection of brain kick-starters.
It’s pretty much over and back to school. Time to get serious again and hit the books after most students enjoyed a break lapping up the sunshine, enjoying the beach, parks and well, all the great stuff of holidays. But not all students opted for a break from the books or a holiday.
It is a continually astounding fact that some students amid all of their responsibilities and stresses, manage to do some truly wonderful and amazing things. An example of an incredibly resourceful student in Britain really epitomizes what is possible.
Choosing a topic for the most important paper you may ever write in your life can be an overwhelming prospect that many students are happy to have to do only once! Going about deciding upon a topic is not an easy task and students are often tempted to choose complicated or ground breaking subjects that will really wow their professor and dissertation committee.
Wake up some days and wonder why the heck you do it? Years and years of study for a degree and your not sure if it’s worth it – well it is!
Interviews become an increasingly important aspect of student life as you progress through the years of study. Interviewing skills are not just important for jobs but for scholarship and course entry applications as well as research funds, proposals and thesis defence.
Options for accommodation on a student budget usually include home, halls of residence, shared accommodation or living with relatives or home stay families. Halls of residence are often a preferred choice for first year students as they are secure, often provide social activities, offer the opportunity for students to share a room, spend time in common areas and meet other people and sometimes provide meals and laundry service.
When you begin to write your paper don’t worry about flow, spelling or grammar. These can be corrected later and it is much easier to develop an idea and steady thought process if you are not stopping to worry about these details. Just begin typing and let your mind go, jotting down everything you can think of regarding the subject, the content, arguments and counter arguments.
Get stuck when it comes time to edit your own work? It’s not surprising. Often deadlines are such that it is impossible to set work aside for a period of time and return to it with ‘fresh eyes’.
Choosing a major can be a major – dilemma that is! With the increasing competition for places in University and College courses students are expected to make choices earlier than ever in their education, often in year 10 or 11, to maximize their chances of acceptance to the school of their choice.