Do you struggle with procrastination? Learn how you can work with procrastination instead of fighting it today! I think we can all agree that at times, procrastination is our biggest enemy. Instead of constantly trying to fight it, have you ever tried to work with procrastination? Whether we have an assignment due, a project to complete or simply a task that needs to be done, procrastination always seems to be there to stop us from doing what . . .
Healthy Habits Before Bed to Wake Up a Better You
Self-improvement is something that we can all work on. Forming healthy habits before bed is a great and easy way to wake up feeling like a better you. You would be surprised to know that even the smallest things you do before bed can have a lasting positive effect on your life. Whether this is improving your mood, keeping yourself more productive, or inspiring you to be more motivated, these healthy habits before bed can go a long way in . . .
8 Ways a Retail Job Helps You Grow as a Person
If you're in university right now, then there's a high chance that you've had a job in retail before. As with any job, it has its ups and downs, but there are so many ways that having a retail job helps you grow as a person. Having a job is about so much more than just earning money. It's about gaining invaluable experience, about developing your interpersonal skills and most of all, about helping you grow. If you've had a job in retail or you're . . .
How to Be a Frugal Student – Start Saving Now
Being a student is awesome, but let's face it, it can be very costly. The best way to combat this is to learn how to be a frugal student. Student loans alone can be terrifying, knowing that they build-up by the thousands every year that you attend. If you want to start saving early so that you can pay off your student loans faster, learning how to be a frugal student is especially important. Generally, any student who's paying a significant . . .
How to Maintain Motivation with Organisational Supplies
Getting that initial burst of motivation is not difficult. In fact, you might have gotten a little motivated to buy something just by reading the title of this blog post. It is the maintaining of motivation that is the most difficult to achieve. You can get a spark of motivation just about anywhere, while you're reading a good book, while you're waiting in line for coffee, or while you're singing your heart out in the shower. Motivation is not . . .
Best Part-Time Jobs for University Students
Working a part-time or casual job during your education years can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. There's so much that a part-time job can teach you about life that the education system never could. From human interaction like how to manage workplace relations, to financial advice like how to manage money, how to control your savings and how to ensure that you have enough savings to live comfortably. These are all things . . .
Why You Need Grammarly if You Write Anything | Improve Your Writing with this One Tool
Are you looking for a way to make your writing more polished? Sign up with Grammarly! If you've ever handed in a paper for an assignment, hit publish on that blog post or sent a resume in and then realised you missed that one spelling or grammatical error, you need Grammarly. It is one of the best tools out there for improving your writing. Grammarly is an online grammar checker, spell checker and plagiarism detector that offers real-time . . .
How to Achieve a Balance Between School and Your Personal Life
If you've ever been a student, then you know how hard it is to achieve a balance between school and your personal life, especially as you get older. It's something that all students struggle with some time during their education, and it's something that we all had to figure out. Some students really enjoy learning and going to school, but for many of us, it's a chore to do homework and complete the necessary study every week. There are . . .
The Truth About University/College Life
The transition from high school to university is hard enough on its own, let alone not knowing what university is really all about. So what is the truth about university life? When I was in high school, I would hear stories from older students and graduates, depicting the gloriousness that is university. How it's an incredible experience that's to be savoured and treasured, and looked forward to by the younger students. These stories made . . .
Things to Get Done During Orientation Week
This post follows on from the previous post Things You Should Get Done Before Your University’s Orientation Week. After doing all the preparations for Orientation week, it’s time to actually go onto campus and discover what university is all about. But university is usually so much bigger than high school, so where should you be going to get the most out of the experience? Get your student id card. If you haven’t already . . .
