That time of year!!

So its that time of year again?

No no not summer time sadly.. But that will come straight after. Yep, you guessed it… Exam time L

Not something fun, not anyway exciting but we all have to do it.

So I taught Id give 5 short tips on how to prep for this nasty time L

Number 5: Know your stuff… even if you haven’t been in.. or just couldn’t be bothered walking to college in the rain.. Get the notes.. stay up and read them over and over again

Number 4: Cram!! It works believe me.. learning something the night before is not a good suggestion.. but if its all you have left its what you should do.. Late nights and a can of red bull = match made in heaven

Number 3: Don’t let the study catch up on you.. SLEEP! Getting as much sleep as you can get will really help you when your studying. Taking breaks can really help you, it gets your concentration back in action too :) 

Number 2: Eat good food! Filling yourself with processed junk might work for the late night feasts but living on it coming up to the exams really wont help you.. Try fresh fruit.. always wakes you up!

Number 1: Celebrate!! What celebrate? YES!! You have worked so hard you deserve to go out, stay in, drink, eat, dance do whatever you like. Make sure you have something to look forward after your exams that way you have something to focus on J

Life as a college student!

Well, we've all had those awful handouts on how to cope with being a student! But how do we actually cope with the stress and pressure and of course to manage a booming social life?

Sadly, i learnt this the hard way, going out every night and waking up with a banging head ache. Not a great way to start the year, this followed for months to come and i got heavily involved in the music society and then that lead to an even busier social life. Thankfully the three week Christmas break made me realise, good food, sleep and a surplus of money really made me feel better. 

In March everything changed, i started to stay in, focus on college work and everything turned around. I suddenly had passed all of my exams so now june wont be as stressful. :)

So how do you manage with all that stress? SLEEP!

Sleeping can be one of the best helps, waking up with 40000 words to write on some topic with a hang over is a NO GO! So sleep everyone!

Eating, if you eat well, it can help you strive to be your best! As a student we all know that money is tight, well you have to pay for rent, food, drink, clubs, sure where does healthy eating come into it? Well guys, eat healthy. A pizza may only be €2.50 but if you buy vegetables and fresh food in bulk it can work out alot cheaper and save on your esb bills!

Relax, stress can take over. DONT LET IT! Stay in, read a book, watch a film, have some friends over, the cheaper the better, sit back relax and enjoy everything around you! A positive mental state will keep anyone sane and not stressed. Yes i know this can be hard in a student house, your house mates screaming drunkenly, someone banging on the walls, a roaring television. Think about something relaxing and enjoy it :) 

                                                              Rag week in carlow :)