How do you get paid work that also helps you get into university?
If you want to go to university you know that there’s a lot that goes into writing a really effective personal statement. You’ll also know that university is a very expensive commitment. But how do you get paid work that helps you get into university? For this week’s blog I interviewed recruitment specialist, Leah Stewart, about how […]
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University is priceless: why you can't put a price tag on a university education
I can’t stand it when people bang on about the price of university, whether it’s the media, parents and students or some of my lovely readers. I get it, money is very real. It buys you important stuff like food, clothes and a roof over your head. However, there are some things in life that you […]
Continue reading University is priceless: why you can’t put a price tag on a university education
I can’t stand it when people bang on about the price of university, whether it’s the media, parents and students or some of my lovely readers. I get it, money is very real. It buys you important stuff like food, clothes and a roof over your head. However, there are some things in life that you […]
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Exams are over, now what? How to review exam season so you do better next time
Exams are over for the summer – yippee! So, when your exams are over what the first things you think of doing? Sleeping? Partying? Burning your revision notes? Well, once you’ve had a good sleep but before you’ve been to too many parties I want you to do this: review your exam season. It may not […]
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How to pick yourself up after a bad exam
It’s your worst nightmare. You’ve been studying hard for months to do well in that Biology exam. You’ve made flash cards, revision posters and mind maps. You’ve tested yourself endlessly and got others to test you until their eyes are rolling with boredom. And don’t even start on the past papers – they’ll need to […]
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Why you get tired after exams and what to do about it
Do you get tired after exams? I know I used to. However much you try to fight it emotional and physical exhaustion after exams is real. One reader wrote to me and said this: How can I stop myself from becoming so emotionally and physically exhausted after every single exam? I had my first one […]
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Revision Break Ideas: 30 Active Ways to Spend Your Revision Breaks (and boost your grades)
Hopefully you know by now that you can’t revise for hours on end without taking a break. It’s not productive or efficient and it certainly doesn’t make you happy. With half-term coming up and with it lots of time for you to spend on revision I’ve put together some revision break ideas for you. These […]
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How to succeed in your exams even when no-one believes in you
This week I had an email from a reader that made me really sad. It said: My Science teacher thinks that I won’t reach a C. It’s really put me down to think that I can’t pass and it’s made me give up on revising Science all together. I feel like I’m not getting any […]
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How to stop yourself panicking in exams
You’ve been working hard all year towards your exams. You’ve got big ambitions for what you want to do next. Everyone is expecting great things of you. The trouble is that you always seem to freeze or panic when you go into an exam. Your results are generally lower than expected and you’re always disappointed. […]
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How to prepare for your exams with one week to go
Hopefully you’ve been revising hard for several weeks now. You made a good revision plan and have been steadily working through it, feeling your confidence grow. But, what should you be focusing on in the last week before your exams? To be honest, if you’re well prepared already the last week won’t be that different to […]
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