Please Don’t Desert Me!

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I am currently embarking on what will probably be one of the most stressful periods in my life, so it is possible that things will be a little sparse around here for the next [...]

Chip on Your Shoulder?

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There’s a chip on my shoulder,
And it’s big as a boulder.
With the chance I’ve been given,
I’m gonna be driven as hell.

(“Chip on My Shoulder” from Legally Blonde: The Musical)

I’m [...]

Tips For The Last-Minute Academic!

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As a self-confessed eternal student and learning addict, essay deadlines have been a major part [...]

In a rut?

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Do you ever feel like your life is a caffeine-fuelled blur of working, commuting and sleeping? Do you feel like you’re stuck in a bit of a rut that [...]

The Sparkle Guide to Pulling an All-Nighter



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Throughout my many years studying, I have been consistent about one thing: I am a terrible procrastinator. If there’s one think I learned at university, it was [...]