Lockdown changed me for the better
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Lock down, locked out, locked in. Imagine being 22 then turning 23 in the blink of an eye and spending a year under national restrictions. Being told what to do, where to go and...
5 reasons books rock
Shahab says pick up a book and it may pick you up too
Two years ago, I started really reading books. Not enforced school reading – but under my own steam. And I think you...
Clock ticking, but fully focused
With 38 hours to deadline I’ve four un-started articles and a few to edit. In those hours I must also sleep, and fast – it’s Ramadan you see.
But in extremis I found a...
Edu-Stay-Cation
Jordan Holland’s uni-from-home story suggests you should be careful what you wish for.
How many times have you ever wished for an extra hour in bed – rising at 8:50pm to simply roll out ready...
Students behind screens
One university student gives a glimpse into the strange reality of online learning
Rather than getting to class we’re learning on Teams – sometimes Zoom – and have been for a year now. It’s rubbish...
Studying in a COVID World
March 2020 and panic buying for loo rolls as lockdown began. I made it back home, sat down and, like thousands of other university students, tried to study.
It’s been tough. The assignments have...