Most of us out there don’t enjoy getting exam results back, but unfortunately, this is what being a student means. I personally hate getting results back, even if I feel like I performed okay. I think for a lot of us, it’s the what if’s that scare us. What if I didn’t do as well as I expected? What if I really did fail? What if I didn’t do enough? These are questions that plague my mind after each exam and right before results come out, which . . .
Things I Love About Christmas | Blogmas Day 8
If I had to pick one thing I loved about Christmas the most, it would be that it’s a time to spread love and hope, especially to those who are less fortunate than us. There are so many things wonderful about the holiday season that I can’t even count them on my two hands. First of all, it’s a time of celebration with your loved ones. The world we live in is so fast paced that we rarely have the time to slow down and properly catch up with . . .
Life Update: One Week into My New Christmas Casual Job | Blogmas Day 7
Sometimes working a Christmas casual job is more tiring than a full-time job. During the Christmas season, customers rush to complete their Christmas shopping and stores open with extended hours to accommodate for this influx of customers. When this happens, stores hire a large number of casuals to battle the extra demand. This is where I come in. I was hired as a Christmas casual two weeks ago and began officially working last . . .
Christmas Gift Ideas for Students | Blogmas Day 6
It’s the season of gift giving again, but what do you get for someone who’s still in school? For the book lover: Kindle Paperwhite. The average student needs to carry quite a heavy load to school every day, which usually includes a laptop and a few textbooks. Adding a paperback to this may be too much for many students so a kindle is the perfect choice for a gift. It’s lightweight, portable and can carry a vast number of books, much more than . . .
How to Manage the Income You Earn on a Casual Job as a Student | Blogmas Day 5
Having a casual job as a student is an experience that you don’t want to miss out on. It can teach you so many things about the value of money as well as increase your independency. Most students start at their first job during high school. At this time, having a job is more about the experience than the money, considering that the pay rate at this age is quite low. It is therefore understandable that students will want to spend their . . .
Weekly Musings: What I Learnt from My Casual Jobs (and what you will too) | Blogmas Day 4
What does one learn from having so many different casual jobs? In the three years since I started my first job, I’ve held three separate positions at three different jobs. I promise I didn’t plan it in three’s, simply a merry coincidence! When I started my first job, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the working environment. I actually started working because all my friends had jobs already and I was feeling left behind. It was . . .
Top Eight Christmas Movies You Should Watch These Holidays | Blogmas Day 3
What is a Christmas celebration without a few Christmas movies? I’ve always loved Christmas and one of the major highlights of the festive season is that I get to binge watch Christmas movies. There’s really nothing like curling up with a blanket on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate in hand, watching a Christmas movie and bringing the holiday spirit up. These are my recommendations for the top 8 Christmas movies you should watch these . . .
How to Get into the Christmas Spirit | Blogmas Day 2
For me, Christmas will always be the best holiday of the year; full of laughter, good cheer and a great time to celebrate with family. I’ve always loved the joy and hope that the season of giving brings and it doesn’t take much to get me into the holiday spirit. These are a few ways to get into the Christmas spirit: Go for a little shopping trip: At this time of the year, most stores and shopping centres will have their Christmas . . .
How to Get a Job as a Christmas Casual | Blogmas Day 1
Welcome to Blogmas!! I am really getting into the holiday spirit now and aiming to have one blog post up every day leading up to Christmas. Enjoy! There comes a time in every student’s life when they start their first job, whether it be for the purpose of earning some money, as a result of peer pressure, or even just for the experience. Having a job as a student can be an extremely rewarding experience, but at this stage of your life, . . .