Semester 2 is well underway now, so I thought I would share my week 1 experience. This semester, I’ve so far not left my family home! I don’t have any plans to move back to Dundee until the shops reopen, if that happens before this semester ends. I work part-time in retail in Dundee and […]
Are you feeling festive? With 2 assignments due on Monday, I’m not quite there yet either. You can bet though that as soon as I hit submit on that last essay, I’ll be putting on a pair of Christmas pyjamas and cosying up on the couch with a mug of hot chocolate and popping on […]
As a Computer Science student, I already spend the majority of my time in front of a computer whether its in my room, in the library, in a café or in a lecture hall, and this is BEFORE quarantine! Now that everyone is in lockdown and are forced to use a computer/ any electronic device […]
Student life can be quite hectic! With lectures, tutorials, assignments, eating and sleeping to juggle, it really doesn’t feel like there are enough hours in the day! Technology, however, can help to make student life just a little bit easier! With Christmas right around the corner, here are my top affordable gadgets that you (or […]
It is coming up to that time of the year when first year students are having to decide where they would like to live next year. We all had those fears and questions like, how different will things be to university accommodation? Who do I choose to move in with? Where in the city is […]
While we are not allowed to meet up with family and friends indoors anymore, with the exception of extended households, that does not mean that we shouldn’t hang out with our friends online! In this post, I will introduce you to two Google Chrome extensions called Teleparty, (previously Netflix Party), and TwoSeven. Teleparty lets you stream Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and HBO content while […]
With the way the world is at the minute, sometimes it can be hard to fill your days. When you have a free day, it is very easy to just stick Netflix on and stay in bed. However, there are a few things you can do that will make you feel better, physically and mentally. […]
My Grandpa always says that “one should eat to live, not live to eat”. I think that I lie somewhere in the middle. While I love to eat good food, I can never be bothered to spend more than twenty minutes making a meal. As a self-proclaimed lazy cook, here are some of my favourite […]
As I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, and as we all know from simply being human in 2020, we’ve begun to spend a lot more time in spaces such as our bedrooms, or just our homes in general, than we ever used to due to the pandemic. I’m hoping this blog post will give you […]
It’s a strange time, between a global pandemic and university. I have struggled to know what to feel again, I know I must not be the only one. It feels like I am standing in a queue to get back on the second ride of the emotional rollercoaster (thanks COVID!). I have tried to further […]