First of all, I just want to say sorry for my break from writing: my planned ‘brief hiatus’ turned out to be much much longer than I would have liked! Relating to my time away from pen and paper, I would like to use this first blog post of 2020 to think about just how … Continue reading Don’t Give Up
We have just said hello to July 2019. The sun is out, our big coats have been chucked in the cupboard, and our Facebook feeds are filled with smiles and animal emojis, which can mean only one thing: Results Day is here. In the age of smartphone photography and social media, it is easier than … Continue reading The Road Is Not Always Smooth
I’ve spoken so many times about how great vet school is: the people, the course content, the EMS placements, etc, etc, but like everything, it’s not always a bed of roses! Especially at this time of year when the stress is hanging over you and everybody’s anxiety levels are going through the roof, it can … Continue reading Holding On To Your Motivation
With the sun in the sky, the temperatures climbing, and the t-shirts finding their way out the bottom of the drawer, it looks like summer is finally here! The weather this week has been absolutely beautiful, unfortunately just in time for the week long, jam-packed revision session before end of year exams next week (aarrgghh!!). … Continue reading Sunshine Study Session
Whether you’re studying for GCSEs, A Levels, or for a degree, one thing never changes: exams! There are some people out there who can ace exams, almost without thinking; they can read the information, revise it and then remember and understand it well enough to write it down in an exam situation which is great! … Continue reading Top Six Study ‘Stay Sane’s
For vet students and applicants, the Easter holidays can only mean one thing: it’s time to grab those wellies and head down to the lambing shed! I’m not exception to this and have spent the last week surrounded by woolly four legged creatures of varying sizes, which has led to this blog post: ten … Continue reading Ten Things You’ll Know: The Sheep Edition
With Mother’s Day just passed, so many of us were packing our suitcases and heading home for the weekend (I personally didn’t tell my mam I was going home; the surprise on her face just can’t be beaten!!). So after this special weekend, it only seems right that I dedicate my blog post to the … Continue reading Somebody is Always There For You
Following last week’s blog, I have started working on a much more personal post surrounding the title ‘Animals Are My Therapy’, on a blog published by an amazing pre-vet student with a special message to share. My animal therapy story has been one of the hardest things I’ve written so far, mainly because after sitting … Continue reading ‘Animals Are My Therapy’
Today is University Mental Health Day, the national day for student mental wellbeing awareness. It’s easy to think Mental Health is only important for people with diagnosed conditions but we all have Mental Health in exactly the same way as we have physical health, and everybody suffers at some stages in their life. University Mental … Continue reading ‘Mind Your Head’
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