A typical day for me might, or might not start with a 9 am lecture. I actually prefer when they do – academic commitments are a much better alarm clock than the sort you can just keep hitting “snooze” on! If I’m being particularly productive, I’ve done some reading for the lecture already, which helps to get a vague…
Or… How many books should I be reading a week?
In my last blog post, I took a trip down memory lane to address my sixth-form self, and as I’m getting quite a few questions around this time of the year, I thought a great follow up blog would be to talk specifically about how my experiences of studying and learning…
“Students are having the time of their lives at uni! You’ll never want to leave!”
This, and other such encouragements, I was given before I started at Durham for the first time, back in September 2019. It’s pretty likely many of you will have heard the same, but as a student, can I say that this is true?
As an…
Technology
COVID-19 hit the whole world by surprise. Without prior notice we all had to be locked down at home and expected to try and resume our normal tasks remotely. Working from home using technology is definitely not an easy task when your two kids and husband decide to all use Zoom at the same time and you will be…
As part of my MSc in Islamic Finance, I signed up for a study trip to Frankfurt. Throughout the academic year, I got more and more excited about going to Frankfurt and combining this with a trip to my family in Stuttgart, but then COVID-19 happened.
I ended up traveling to Stuttgart earlier than expected and the prospect of…
Ever wondered if you can study languages at uni, even if they aren’t part of your degree?
This video will cover a number of options available at Durham University, from evening classes to credit-bearing modules, and I will tell you about my experiences with the Centre for Foreign Language Studies CFLS).
More information on…
“It’s not what you have but who you are”
Your time at University flies by and you rarely take the time to reflect on who you have become because of it. Like so many students who are reaching the end of their degrees, I have started to reflect on my Durham journey (something I am not quite sure I want to end). I applied…
On Saturday 7th of March, I had the pleasure to attend the TEDx Independent conference organised in our University. Set in St. Chad’s beautiful hall, with natural light shining through all day, the day was one to remember.
‘Ideas worth spreading’ is the slogan for TED, and their independently organised events…
The esteemed Bill Bryson, a former Chancellor of the University of Durham, once gave this piece of advice to our students: “Don’t let your degree get in the way of your education”.
I have benefited from bearing these words in mind, and I encourage new students to heed them too. Of course, your subject of…
A note is necessary before we start – I absolutely love studying and am an unashamed workaholic (we love a bit of nerdiness). This little snapshot into my day to day life may seem, but is not meant to be, daunting. What should be taken from this, is just how much you can do here at Durham Classics and Durham as a whole. Apart…
