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Forming friendships
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How I made friends as a postgraduate and international student
How to feel awesome every day
![Juggling balls](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/balls-g57b2e9796_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=pmto2_j4)
Life is a challenge. It has its highs, it has it's lows, it has it's mediums when you don't really know what's happening, or what to do. And sometimes, we can just get plain bored. I've put together a few different things one might call some sort of bucket list to help you destroy your boredom, take a break from work and uni and brighten your life up a little.
What’s your role?
![Mental Health Matters wallpaper on iPad](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/emily-underworld-ko3embfggok-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=jnHPhUAc)
I attended the Student Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Awareness Month launch last Friday.
Snacking
![Yoghurt pot with fruit](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/dessert-g6794721a2_1920.jpg?h=bb5434d7&itok=g5HCdHfC)
What’s your go-to snack? I usually reach for a banana or an apple when I’m peckish in between meals.
Let's talk skincare
![Man putting on face cream in front of mirror](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/the-creative-exchange-wvxl8m1aoae-unsplash.jpg?h=61ee0d92&itok=SzIHUJSZ)
If ceramides, non-comedogenic and Glossier all sound familiar to you, then you’ve probably got your skincare knowledge down to a tee.
Self-doubt & graduate work
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Even though I haven't finished my degree, I am already worrying about the prospect of finding a full time job and being able to succeed.
Movie review time
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After finally finding a spare moment this semester, I decided to kick start my holiday’s with watching Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in cinemas. And boy, it did not disappoint one bit.
Indulgences: YA novels
![Heart made from book pages](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/paper-1100254_1920.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=qPQlEoa7)
YA novels always get a bit of a bad rap but I am here to celebrate all the weird and wonderful thing about them because I think that they deserve your attention (Author: Yasmine).
City picnic spots
![People picnicking in the park](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/people-5580755_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=IZb7SZ7x)
Spring’s here! I’m prone to hay fever but I won’t let that stop me from enjoying the crisp, sunny days outdoors.
Student employment experiences
I think we underestimate how difficult it is to study and work (plus get work experience, volunteer, join on campus clubs, maintain a social life, have time for hobbies, cook and the list goes on)!