Writing essays with anxiety

There isn’t a single essay that I can ever remember handing in well before the deadline, or without scrambling last minute to write hundreds of words with no time to proofread. In both school and at uni I never felt proud when I finished a piece of work, even if I got a great…

How to Boss Leeds Ball Like a Pro: Do’s Don’ts and Beyond

Tips for Living in Your Halls

Your Student Exec were once exactly in your position, moving into Halls and being brand new to Leeds. Here are their tips on living in their Halls, have a browse to see if your Halls get a mention.

Being a Fresher from a Working-Class Background at a Russell Group University

Being the first of my…

The end of an era:

How COVID-19 is impacting final year students.

Housing Horror Stories (and how to avoid being in one)

Medical School: Expectations vs. Reality (first year)

I’m now 4 weeks into my second year at medical school. I thought it was only right to look back on my first year. After winning a war to get a place, I inevitably had high expectations of one of the top academic institutions in the…

“The best three years of your life”…

The pressure you feel to have the BEST (and by “best”, they usually mean “most fun”) THREE…

Be a Monster For Halloween

Our five tips for keeping your Halloween House Parties full of treats for you and your neighbours as told…

Productivity during a Pandemic

This piece, the one you’re reading right now, took days longer for me to write than it normally would…