The lovely MoneySupermarket really spoilt us this summer, offering £50 to host a BBQ. I was more than obliged to take them up on this offer, £50 is well over my usual BBQ budget! I had a friend down from Stoke for the week, and it was her last whole day down in Cornwall, so it seemed a pretty good send off and...

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Kimmy is 20, originally from France living on campus at Keele University studying a Dual Honours degree in Media, Communications, Culture and Music.  Photo courtesy of Kimmy What's the best thing about your university? The amazing Union, there's lots of job opportunities and it's so practical how everything on campus is at reach.  What's the worst? It's not as close to London as...

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Vicky (second right), is 19, from Cornwall and living on campus at Plymouth University, studying a foundation year in Extended Science, progressing onto a degree in Conservation Biology.  Photo courtesy of Vicky What's the best thing about your uni? The best thing is definitely the 24 hour library. What's the worst thing about your uni? I'll have to be honest and say the accommodation.  Have...

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I recently went back to look through my old posts and it got me thinking about how my attitude's developed throughout university. I've had my drunken escapades, and my studious moments, but all in all, I don't think I've quite put across who I really am. Don't get me wrong - I don't even know 100% who I am yet, but I can...

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I pulled it out the bag and managed to pass my first year of university! Woohooo! Over the year I've managed to disappoint myself and surprise myself. I've come out overall with four 2:2's and four 2:1's! I only managed to fail one thing - which was class participation in one of my modules, but thankfully I still passed the module overall! My...

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