Cleaning. A chore for many and a hobby for some. As sad as it might be to say cleaning is something I enjoy, you can’t argue that a clean, clutter-free environment is not a pleasant place to be. Maybe these thoughts are a foreign language to some. But if you can in any way appreciate
Tag: Student Life
If you were to ask my mother at 19 what does her future hold? I’m sure her answer would have been that shed hope to become a nurse, have a house by the beach with someone tall dark and handsome and spend her days tending to tomato vines in her green house. I guess
My first two years in university consisted of a very regimented routine. The Hatfield on a Sunday night, the Fly on a Monday night, the Bot on a Wednesday night, with some university squeezed in-between! There was also a lot of counting the pennies and praying there was enough in my bank account, for that
There’s something very satisfying about launching a new nightclub event. Especially in a small city like Belfast where the competitors witness your every move and try their best to trip you up at every hurdle. It’s a thrilling and hands-on process that brings great success, but it requires more work than you can imagine. However,
Through coming into contact with the general public more than most other jobs, those who have worked in retail know it can be one of the most irritating and trying jobs. But let’s try and put a bit of humour behind it. Watching something you have just tidied get destroyed Sometimes I think people do
When it comes to searching for a job the excitement can quickly subside when you consider the state that your severely neglected CV is in. Yes, the application process for some companies can be very extensive and seem unnecessary but you need to get on with it because there will always be someone out there
As a nostalgic final year, I have reminisced on my brilliant university experience over the past 4 years. It has led me to remember what expectations I, and many others presumably had, as a first year beginning University. Expectation: I’m rich! The student loan is a source of excitement particularly for prospective young fresher’s
In the UK and Ireland, we all have a distinct perception of what college in the U.S. is like, Right? The parties, the frat houses and the socks and sandals combo – yes it is real! In general, we aren’t far wrong. But having been there, done that (and bought hundreds of T-shirts) my views
‘If you didn’t do placement what did you do all year?” A question I was asked when I started final year in September and the answer is well instead of placement I moved to Scotland for the year (bit random I know). In May of 2nd year I realised I wasn’t ready to go straight
We have all done it. Sat down on the sofa with some crisps or a cup of tea and pressed play with the intention of watching an episode of a new series your friend recommended on Netflix. Next thing you know, it is 5am and almost an entire season later. Do you have any regrets?