students
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF AT UNIVERSITY & KEEPING A POSITIVE STATE OF MIND.
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Every university student can probably refer you to a time where they've been sat crying in bed with 10 sheets of paper in front of them and two cups of coffee. University might be the best years of your life, but that's not to say it doesn't come with its hardships and blood, sweat and tears (slight exaggeration). It's so easy to get caught under the workload and feel like you physically and mentally can't cope anymore and with it being Mental Health Day last week, I wanted to make this post to highlight how your state of mind is just as important as your physical wellbeing. Having dealt with depression in the past, I know the worst thing you can do is not tell anyone what's going on and just try to keep going on with your day to day life even though its killing you inside, or locking yourself up in your room and staying in bed all day. I know this post won't solve every problem, but I hope it can give you a little pick me up when you need it!
WHY LIFE AFTER YOU GRADUATE CAN BE YOUR BEST YEARS YET.
Saturday, 15 July 2017
It's been a month since I left Bournemouth University and now I've been left in limbo, despite setting myself a list of goals for the year. As with most of you graduates, I'm sure you've been bombarded with the "so what's next?" "when are you getting a job?" "where are you going to be living?" "the fun is over now, what next?" questions, and it's okay to say, I don't have a bloody clue mate.
UNIVERSITY DEGREE DONE AND DUSTED, NOW WHAT NEXT?
Friday, 19 May 2017
I am currently sat in bed listening to Lana Del Rey with a glass of Lidl white wine, and it still hasn't sunk in yet that my 4 years at university are over. In that time I've spent a semester living in Florida, a year working in London and a lot of time in bed watching movies, hence this list of movies recommendations for you. I'm going to save the reflecting for a bit later on, once I've left Bournemouth and it's actually hit me that I won't be seeing my friends daily anymore, or drinking caramel frappucino's in the library (there's no Starbucks in Gibraltar) or spending 3 hours in the downstairs room in Cameo. In Easter I kind of went through a quarter life crisis because I didn't know what I was going to do next with my life, I just have a fear of being bored and I never really like staying in the same place for a long time. So I decided to write this post thinking with a positive outlook and what I actually want to achieve in the months coming after finishing university.
GETTING THROUGH YOUR DISSERTATION, IT'S NOT AS SCARY AS IT SEEMS.
Sunday, 23 April 2017
Today I was struggling to think of what to talk to you guys about, but seeing as I spent an hour and a half trying to format my dissertation and keep everything from moving about on Word, I thought why not talk about what's been taking up most of my time the past couple of months. If you're a final year student you're probably reading this in hopes of finding some motivation for the last push, and if you're still yet to face your dissertation then fear not, it's not as scary as it's made out to be! Here are some of my tips for getting through your dissertation and not losing your mind in the process.
THE UNIVERSITY TRIANGLE | DO YOU NEED ALL THREE TO BE HAPPY?
Monday, 20 February 2017
They say you can only fulfil two aspects of the college triangle; good grades, a social life or sleep. But nowadays I feel like a lot of us have the need to go beyond this, I mean how can we have a satisfactory life just living within these paradigms of what our lives should consist of. I allocated the whole weekend to doing university work, my plan was to stay up until the late hours of Saturday and then rest and repeat on Sunday. But here I am at 4pm with my work done and no social plans for the rest of the weekend. Something I'd usually be content with considering I've been working my ass off lately and it should feel good to just chill and binge watch Riverdale all afternoon. After scrolling through social media and seeing a plethora of friends travelling, at theme parks or partying, it leaves me thinking, should I be doing more with my time?
10 PIECES OF ADVICE I WISH I COULD HAVE TOLD MYSELF BEFORE STARTING UNIVERSITY.
Sunday, 5 February 2017
It's finally started to dawn on me that my time at university is coming to an end, after four (pretty much three if you forget placement) rollercoaster-filled years at Bournemouth. I'll save all the soppy reflecting on my time here until the semester is over, but for now I thought I'd write this post on things I wish I would have maybe done differently, after all we only regret the things we don't do right - sorry that was cheesy. If you're in your first year of university or are just finishing a-levels, forget everything UCAS tells you about preparing for university and just listen to me ok (kidding they give you free things). Incase you're wondering what the blog photo has to do with any of this, this is 19 year old Giana the day before heading to university and little did she know she was going to spend the next day dealing with the hangover from hell on a plane to Gatwick.
DEALING WITH HOMESICKNESS AT UNI, OR ANYWHERE ELSE.
Friday, 20 January 2017
I've always been pretty good at dealing with homesickness, maybe because it's now been 3 years since I left Gibraltar for university and have moved around a fair bit in that time. Or perhaps simply because with Whatsapp, FaceTime and even Zello, it never really feels like I'm that far away, I can imagine it would have been a lot worse if the only means of communication I had with my friends and family back home was through pigeon post. I know some of my friends suffer more and are constantly counting down the days to go home, so here's a little list for growing a pair and dealing with it.
SURVIVING UNIVERSITY; KEEPING YOURSELF MOTIVATED AND ORGANISED.
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
The fact I'm writing this blog post instead of reading my dissertation handbook means I probably need to read this post more than anyone else, but I need to motivate myself too! Having spent a semester away and then going on placement for a year means that my days of referencing and citing journals seems like forever ago, so you can say getting my nose back into an academic book hasn't been the easiest. If you're just starting out or are well into your time at university, here are a couple of tips for time management and getting through uni!
12 REALISATIONS OF BECOMING A FINAL YEAR UNIVERSITY STUDENT.
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
It's been a while since I've written a long winded blog post as I decided to take a short break from blogging but seeing as I'm currently living in an empty flat with no wifi (yay for hotspots), I thought I'd stop scrolling on Instagram and write about my current situation that is, becoming a fourth year. For the first time in four years it's actually felt a bit bittersweet returning to Bournemouth, perhaps because I spent the last year on placement and the semester prior to that in Florida, so referencing and writing a dissertation is the last thing I want to be doing right now. It's also the first time I've felt pretty homesick and during this time especially I just wish I could be at home with my family (and friends). Any how, let's get on with the point of this post!
15 THINGS YOU EXPERIENCE WHEN YOU LEAVE HOME FOR A WHILE
Wednesday, 10 August 2016
So as I'm writing this I've come to the realisation that I have just 20 days left in London before returning home to Gibraltar for a week and then back to Bournemouth for my final year of University, hectic huh? So this gives me the perfect time to reflect on what living away from home for the majority of 3 years has been like, and to share with you guys some of the feelings and experienced I've had throughout!
14 DRINKING GAMES TO LIVEN UP ANY STUDENT PARTY
Thursday, 4 August 2016
For anyone that's ever been at a house party/pre drinks/pre gaming with me can tell you i'm an avid fan of drinking games to get the party started/alcohol flowing/breaking the ice. Having seen some of my friends take away some of these games to uni etc and not remembering how to play I thought i'd make a handy list of my favourites that are simple, but effective.
MY SEMESTER IN FLORIDA | 10 THINGS I TOOK AWAY FROM STUDYING ABROAD.
Sunday, 10 July 2016
This post is well overdue, seeing as it's been over a year since I spent a semester studying abroad in Orlando, Florida but I reminisce about my time there constantly so thought I'd revisit my time there. Even though I've relocated to London for the year and have had a lot of fun in the process, my time in Orlando was probably some of the best months of my life so thought I'd share a bit more about my time there and what I took away from it.
RECIPE: HOMEMADE MEATBALLS
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Admittedly, when buying the ingredients for these in Tesco, I was very tempted to just opt for the £2.50 ready made ones in the same isle and save myself the money and time. After seeing how they turned out I was glad I didn't because they were nice enough to rival my mum's ones! (bearing in mind it is her recipe). Here's a super easy and quick way to make home cooked meatballs in sauce!
RECIPE: GIBRALTARIAN PASTA BAKE
Wednesday, 9 March 2016
Truthfully, I don't really know what the name of this dish is in english. Back home we simply call it
"fideo con bacon y huevo" which simply translates to pasta with bacon and egg, but that sounds quite misleading. I thought the closest fit to it would be a pasta bake (with a mix of carbonara) but looking at the ingredients they do differ, but it tastes as good either way!
"fideo con bacon y huevo" which simply translates to pasta with bacon and egg, but that sounds quite misleading. I thought the closest fit to it would be a pasta bake (with a mix of carbonara) but looking at the ingredients they do differ, but it tastes as good either way!
REVISION TIPS, FROM GCSE TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
Friday, 29 January 2016
I’m sure some of you are familiar with the TimeHop app, sometimes it’s nice to reminisce on the past and other times it brings up stuff you’d rather forget – but one thing that I came across this morning was that 3 years ago today I was sitting my Geography Pre-release exam. I must say I surprised myself during my AS year when I got 3A’s (and a D for Biology but let’s not talk about that) because I actually stuck to a revision plan, but then I got lazy during A2 and ended up with 3B’s in Geography, Psychology and Spanish.
It’s been ages since I’ve picked up a highlighter and coloured pens to make revision notes, but having a sister currently doing her A-Levels, I thought this would be a useful post to get you guys motivated and ready for your exams come Spring!
15 THINGS YOU EXPERIENCE GROWING UP IN GIBRALTAR
Monday, 23 November 2015
A couple of months ago I made a light-hearted post about “15 things only Gibraltarian students experience” which seemed to have gone down well with a lot of you, 10,000 of you to be precise. As December is approaching and I start to crave my grandma’s Potaje and Croquetas, I always find writing these posts fun. So if you’re at uni and feeling a little homesick, or just bored in bed scrolling through Yik Yak, here’s something relatable and (hopefully) entertaining for you to read!
♡ Student Cook Book: HomeMade Hummus! ♡
Thursday, 5 November 2015
Houmous,Hamos, Hummus, Hommos, Hummos, Hummous, Humus! (Got to cover all the bases)
For anybody that knows me I’m never far from a pot of houmous, the famous Miss. Spiteri recently shared an article with me – 19 signs you’re in a relationship with houmous (I have no shame that I tick all of these).
♡ 10 STUDENT APPS THAT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE ♡
Friday, 18 September 2015
Well, not literally. I don't think this list will prove useful when you're being attacked by a flock of seagulls in the park. But here's a list of apps/websites that will make your uni experience a lot cheaper/more entertaining!
FRESHERS GUIDE | 10 TYPES OF PEOPLE YOU WILL MEET DURING FRESHERS WEEK
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Ah freshers, a time to go crazy, join every society that exists and get a ton of free stuff and pizza deals. Then of course comes all the people you meet along the way that are going to shape the next couple of months (or days) for you. So through my experience, here are some of the people I came across during freshers and who I'm sure you'll all bump in to too!
HOW I SPENT 3 DAYS IN NEW YORK CITY.
Thursday, 30 April 2015
So as many of you know (or if you don't), I just got back from spending a fun couple of days in the Big Apple! Any of you reading this who have visited the city can agree it is an overwhelming and beautiful city, and you're never short of something to do! I've tried to stay away from talking about the main attractions in this post, I'm sure you've all heard enough about the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Times Square in plenty of songs and your friends holiday pictures! Instead I'm going to tell you all about some other areas/things we discovered that you may not have thought about visiting.
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