I’ve always thought of learning things as absorbing some fixed kind of knowledge, with an end goal (usually an exam). But after a few years at university (I guess as I have become more of an adult), I have realised that there is no fixed syllabus for learning stuff anymore.
Trying to choose what you want to do and where you want to go is intimidating – it’s quite a big commitment, so it’s best to know what you’re getting yourself into.
University is a huge commitment of effort, time and money, so it’s best to make as good a decision as possible. Of course, you can switch later along the line, but it will cause less stress in the future if you do your research now. But where to start? You’re Doing It Wrong I come…
I recently got into watching addresses from successful and famous people at the Oxford Union, because I don’t have the time (or money) to see them live (see my post about What They Don’t Tell You About Oxford). One particularly interesting talk I listened to was given by the editor-in-chief of Vogue and general fashion…
Some of my hot takes about Oxford 🔥
Hopefully my post will give a glimpse into my daily life at Oxford, when everything is going normally.
It’s been two and a half years since I wrote my Back to School? Uni Expectations post where I outlined my bright-eyed, hopeful expectations for my university experience to come. Seeing as I’m in my 3rd year now with one more year to come, I think I have adequate experience to comment on my expectations.…
Going to university/college will change you, but very few people can predict exactly how they will change. I’ve found that some aspects are surprisingly within your control.
Daring To Jess 
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