What I wish I could tell first year me

When I was a first year BCM student, I thought I knew who I was and what I wanted from life. Looking back at that girl who used to be me, I realise that she was adorably naive. If I could tell her a few things, some gentle words and hard truths, then maybe she…

How to ask for help at uni

Asking for help in any situation can be intimidating. It can be difficult to face the vulnerability of admitting that you can’t do something alone. But, the great thing about university is that nobody expects you to have all the answers. When I was in high school I was sold a lie by many of…

How to survive and thrive in your first year of uni (COVID-19 edition)

2020 was a weird year to be a first-year University student. What seemed like a good three weeks on campus, came crashing down to a whole year of online learning. In 2021, things should hopefully return to normal at least halfway through the year. But what if they don’t? How will you survive? My name…

A student interning in Spain: what no-one will tell you

Most people will only share the good parts of their time abroad, but not me. Whilst living in Spain was wonderful, interning in Spain was a new kind of painful. As a communications student, I was lucky enough to land myself a digital marketing internship with a film production start up. I had such high…

A student living in Spain: top three unmissable experiences

In January of 2020, before the whole world fell to pieces, I interned in Barcelona, Spain for a month. Living in Europe was every bit as magical as I imagined it would be, interning in Europe… not so much (read about it here). It might sound like a pipe dream right now, but if you…

The Inbetween: sharing the parts that usually get left out of success stories

If I told you I have had the privilege of interviewing people like Christyl Johnson,  Deputy Director for Technology and Research Investments at NASA and I’m graduating my degree with two years working experience, it sounds impressive. But, you don’t get to see to triumphs, failures, burnouts and determination that got me there. So, as my graduation…