I first read about Music Durham on the University website prior to coming to Durham from Goa in India and knew that I simply had to get involved in it! After a crazy Freshers’ Week (…and first month) full of auditions and call-backs (both music and theatre, since I was apparently very keen to get involved!), I was ultimately…
Stitching a Quilt of Community: Squares of hope that bring us together
26th February 2021
During these particularly challenging and uncertain times, the role of Welfare in university has been gaining much needed discourse, as taking care of one’s mental health and wellbeing is finding itself at the top of everyone’s list of priorities. Music Durham Welfare has been working hard to continue to ensure everyone’s…
Granted, this year so far hasn’t been how I imagined it would be moving out. My images of going out all the time, cooking for friends, and beating any challenger to my FIFA 21 crown can’t happen under current circumstances (bar humbling any challenger to my FIFA crown!).
I’m someone who last year tended to live in the…
In my first year – like most students here at Durham – I was in catered accommodation. St. Mary’s is a fully catered college with its own kitchen and large dining hall, and it was there that I got most of my meals last year. This year is slightly different though, I have chosen to live out of college in a privately rented…
“So, how do you work this thing”, I thought looking at the washing machines in my college laundry room. I had absolutely no idea which compartment the detergent went in, how much was necessary and who even knew that softener was a thing?! I ended up just calling my mum and having her talk me through it. That was just one of…
Going from sixth form to university is a big change in many ways, you have to learn to live independently and navigate living with complete strangers. While you may have honed your essay writing skills previously, university requires a different approach to writing essays.
Planning is essential
To write a good…
It is always helpful to get an idea of what you could be doing in your day to day when starting something new. While what I tend to do varies week by week and day by day, there are some foundations that are generally the same, and make sure that I have a good balance between doing work and free time.
8am
I…
Why is ethical purchasing and sustainability so important?
At this point, I feel it’s almost impossible to be unaware of the Green Revolution. Between Greta Thunberg mocking Trump’s attempt to @ her on Twitter, to the legend that is Sir David Attenborough, loving the planet has never been cooler.
However, it’s…
When, in my first year, I was called into my academic advisor’s office I thought I had done something very very wrong. I had recently written my first university level essay and proudly submitted it to my module tutor. So, when I received an email from my academic advisor saying she wanted to talk to me about my essay the next…
University is well-publicised to be the best years of your life, and in my experience, university was great. It opened so many opportunities for me that I would never have expected to be available and I loved the new level of independence that moving away from home brought. However, sometimes a student lifestyle can impact your…
