5 weeks before the exam(s)- Plan ahead! 5-6 weeks (or even earlier) before exam period is a perfect time to plan out the exams you have. Look through your course/subject notes to work out what topics will be examined. Then plan your weeks to allow you to schedule in enough time to revise for every subject, and every topic within each subject. […]
The second study document that I have created is a semester timeline template. I find that visualising the tasks you must complete on a timeline allows you to see the extremely busy periods, as well as the less busy periods within a semester. This can allow you to plan ahead a get stated on your readings and assignments during the quiet times. I […]
This is a new segment on Dr.Ofwhat where we will feature different PhD students, researchers, students, and people in a diverse range of other careers day to day life, in a guest ‘day in the life of post’. The first featured ‘day in the life of’ post is from Laura who created the blog http://hairwonderfulday.com/ A day in the life of Laura […]
Whilst at university and school, we often live stressful lives: studying, trying to socialise as much as we can, perhaps skipping healthy meals here and there, and getting less sleep than we would like. So it is not surprising if you get sick, and these are my tips for how to deal with getting sick during the semester. Tell your […]
6:46am- This is way too early to get up after a weekend away, however I am still helping my office pal Tina with her meta-analysis and we need to finish my part today. There is no time to complain, only time for coffee! 7:40am– I have arrived at work, after popping to the food shops to top up breakfast supplies. […]