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Life after study
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University can be such an uncertain time with ups and downs that it creeps up on you when it is coming to an end. It has got me thinking about my experience at university and life after study...
Making choices for the future
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When choosing between opportunities, I have been finding it hard to accept either answer out of fear it is the wrong one.
Serotonin from dumplings
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Food has such a powerful impact on my mood. Once I’ve eaten some good dumplings, I feel happy, safe and ready to take on the world.
This is a reminder...
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For all of you working hard to hand in your last assignments, and studying tirelessly for your last exams, this is a reminder for you to take a breather.
Eco-friendly Christmas gift ideas
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We’re in the 11th month of the year! Not long until the Christmas holidays now. Every year I promise myself that I’ll be more organised and not let myself get sucked into stressing too much about presents and gifts.
I’m not good at sleeping
![kangaroo sleeping image - links to sleep better page](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-06/kangaroo-946562_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=S-sb9nrI)
I’m really feeling the brunt of poor sleep, and I want to put in more effort. Continue reading for my reflections on my sleep patterns.
Physical (season 1): review
After a long recovery from finishing the last season of How I Met Your Mother and deciding not to watch it all over again, mum and I settled on a new Apple TV show called Physical (2021).
Setting fitness goals
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I am finding that simple fitness goals help me stay motivated and keep on track.
Salty sips & mangoes
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Summer is something so exciting to look forward to – there’s the holiday season, swimming, ice cream and warmth. Continue reading for my thoughts on summer.
Paying rent on time
![A small wooden house, three stacks of coins and an alarm clock.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/money-gd0d0c4a4d_1920_0.jpg?h=257ac4b3&itok=INww63HM)
One of the things that I have found it hardest to adjust to when living independently is paying bills by myself.