#uk university

[journals-and-journeys]

Hello :) 📚☕🍁

Introduction

My name is V (short for my real name), and I'm 27 years old. My pronouns are she/her.

I've had this blog for about six years, but recently returned from a quite long tumblr hiatus. I graduated with a Master's degree in Visual Communication in England and did an internship in Australia while I was gone!

I thought I'd reintroduce myself to y'all since it's been so long since I'd been an active studyblr on here! <3

Who/what I am:

a graphic design graduate (BA & MA)

living on the countryside not far from a city in Northern Germany (I want to move back to England though)

former student in the UK 🇬🇧

former graphics intern in Wales and Australia

fluent in German and English

I also speak basic French and I'm a beginner in Spanish (planning on learning more languages)

a shy introvert (I feel more confident talking online though!)

bigender (about 60 - 70% female, the rest feels male deep down). I don't make a big deal out of it though. She/her is what I go by 100% of the time, but I don't mind he/him either!

What I love:

music (metal, rock, gothic) + concerts

travelling - I especially loved travelling through Australia! 🌏

goth-y and witchy stuff 🦇

collecting vinyl, CDs and DVDs

books - I buy more books than I read though haha

art, design and museums

languages - however I wish I didn't lack motivation to study most of the time!

food & going to restaurants

coffee, tea & cosy cafes

nature, the sea and space

animals - especially dogs and birds!

diamond painting

stationery & pretty journals

decorating my home

Harry Potter (proud Ravenclaw!)

autumn and Halloween 🎃

the UK 🤍

ancient Egypt

philosophy, psychology & paleontology

old typewriters

more stuff that I can't think of atm

What I want to achieve:

become an art director at some point in my design career

learn more about these topics: criminology, art history, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, astronomy, ancient Egypt, etc. (I love learning!)

read more books, esp. British classics 📚

draw & paint more

overcome depression

be less anxious

post more original content on here

spend less time on my phone - I'm not a social media person and only use WhatsApp and Tumblr

not be a perfectionist all the time

I might add a few more points later.

Thank you for reading! I look forward to getting to know more of you lovely people and reuniting with old friends! 💕🌻

P. S.: I follow (back) from my main blog @hardwired-to-self-destruct.

[sophiesuni]

16.10.21 Yesterday I studied in Starbucks for a change of scenery. I annotated ‘The Social Contract’ by Rousseau and briefed a few cases for my Equity Law module ☕️📑

[settlein-blog]

University Tips:

Keep a calendar and stay on top of your schedule!

Make a timetable of your classes/seminars

Check emails often

Don’t skip lectures!

Sit in the front row. This will make you focus and help your lecturers remember you - which is actually more important than people think

Build a good relationship with your lecturers AND peers

Visit your professors’ office hours regularly and have catch ups

Go to the library to study! You’ll be more distracted trying to study at home/in your room. If you have to study in your room- turn your phone off

It’s okay to not want to party like everyone else :)

Write down your notes in lectures and type them up after

Join a society/club! This will make sure you have a great work-social life balance, and give you the opportunity to learn something new at least once a week

Colour code notes

It’s just as important not to overwork yourself as it is not to procrastinate (too much)

Keep your desk clean and organised! 

Try to get a good night’s sleep the night before lectures and have a good breakfast in the morning. You will be more focused for it

Keep a journal of your experiences and ambitions

Go to counseling services. UK Universities will have counselling services that can tackle anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Your well-being is as important as your grades

Your degree doesn’t define you. You still have time to explore your options. You don’t have to know what you want to be right now. University is about developing yourself as it is finding a career.

Don’t burn bridges with your friends/loved ones at home. They will be there for you should you need to go home

Live on or near campus. This will save money and give you a sense of belonging

Eat well!

[edwardsglitteryass]

Looking for some advice and I really hope somebody here will be able help. I have lived in my university flat for a week now, with 3 other 18/19 year old girls, I’m 19. One of our other flatmates is a 30 year old man who is a heavy drinker and admits to having been a meth addict, is very predatory, comes into our rooms without knocking, and is just gernerally quite uncomfortable to be around. Our rooms can’t be locked from the inside. What do I do. We’re trying to get in contact with the university to have him removed but we don’t know if anything will actually come of it, and even if it does, it could take quite a while. I’m really scared, I don’t really know anyone yet, and I feel unsafe in my room. Our bathrooms in our bedrooms also can’t be locked. I don’t even know what kind of advice I’m looking for, just anything that might help any part of this horrible situation. We’re in Britain, and really don’t know why such a mature student has been put in a flat of teenage girls. Help please?

[fiercelittlestudyblr]

1/06/2020 London South Bank University have given me an unconditional offer!

 I have been accepted to all three of the institutions I applied to now. This is really amazing to me as I will always try to be the pessimist in order not to be hurt. 

I will be declining Westminster and LSBU, as I have received an offer from UCL’s Bartlett School of Planning where I really wanted to go, however both of these courses looked brilliant. 

If anyone wants to talk about postgraduate applications with me I would be happy to. I will also be creating a studygram in the near future - so keep an eye out! Emily xxx

[nicolajadesola]

To New Beginnings...

[ruby-learns]

a bit of a life update!

i did better in my a-levels than expected. i got 3 b’s which i’m super happy with considering all the circumstances. i got into my firm choice uni and had a bit of a panic about it so i dropped out and because of my grades i got into a better uni! it’s one of the russel group unis and i’m happier there because i’m closer to home & to my friends. i’m also doing a degree that i prefer more to the one i would’ve been doing previously!!!

i’m excited to go to uni & experience being more independent and getting to study in such a pretty place. i’m sure i’ll be posting more with the work i’m going + i’m going to post about the books i’m reading.

[q0lden]

actual academics update: i just bought my first ever laptop to take to university - its quite irrelevant in the scheme of things but its just exciting to me cos now it feels like a fresh start and like i might stand a chance

shes a third hand surface pro and shes called marsha