Student Life
-
5 Unique Uni Room Essentials
Packing for uni is a very daunting task, especially as a fresher. Having moved to uni twice myself I have learnt the hard way what is and isn’t necessary to bring. Below are five things you might not think to bring but are essentials and will make your room that much better! A Desk Lamp It is crazy how dark some dorm rooms are. Take mine for example, my desk is behind the wardrobe and has no independent lighting. Therefore, it gets ridiculously dark very early in the day. This makes it almost impossible to carry on working after 3 ish. Had I brought a desk lamp with me it…
-
Your Ultimate Guide to Student Finance
When I started thinking about applying for university I had no idea how student finance worked. My biggest worry about going to university was taking on this huge amount of debt, for my case it was going to be around £55k. I spent so many hours researching and trying to understand how it all worked. This post will save you all of that time because I am going to explain everything you need to know about student finance in England. And yes they are slightly different to student loans in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. All figures are accurate as of December 2020 HOW DO I APPLY? Applications usually open…
-
5 Easy Ways to Save Money on Food At Uni
For most people, moving to uni is the first time they’ll do a food shop. Or if you’re like me and have done the food shop before, you probably haven’t actually paid attention to prices. Doing your own food shop can often be very eye opening. Food can be so expensive! Especially if you don’t pay attention to what you are buying or how much each item actually costs. After rent payments, food will most likely be your next biggest expense. Yet it is one area you can be super frugal on and keep it low. For context, my current food budget is £40 a month – which works out…
-
Do you need to take your car to uni?
Deciding whether or not to take my car to university was one of my biggest questions before I left. After months of discussion and debate I decided to sell my car. Not having a car has saved me a tonne of money over the last year but I can’t say that I don’t miss having one. If like me you are trying to make the decision here are some questions to ask yourself: Will you be moving away from home? This point is key because if you are moving away from home and into halls then you are less likely to need a car compared to if you’ll be commuting…
