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Image Description: white pillows on white sheets against a white wall Most of us can agree that this past year has been somewhat stressful: the near-constant uncertainty of how and whether the pandemic would continue to affect our daily lives has definitely taken its toll, both emotionally and physically. For some people, additional factors will […]
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Like many, I was in a state of denial about the scale of the pandemic. ‘Trinity might be cancelled!’ was half-heartedly thrown about as justification for another round of drinks at the college bar in eighth week and when my parents did pick me up at the end of term – a few days earlier […]
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Image Description: Angel of Grief statue at Holy Sepulchre Cemetry, Rochester, New York With its 8-week terms, abundant workload, and ceaseless movement, Oxford isn’t exactly renowned for being forgiving – the smallest of obstacles can easily set us back, and tarnish the chances of even trying to meet our deadlines. So it’s no surprise that, […]
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Image description – Library books tunnel The ‘Oxford bubble’ is a concept we all know well – when in the bubble you can think of nothing but your Oxford workload. Completing your essay feels like a matter of life and death. But it is also a dangerous one. When I was in my worst place, […]
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Bethan Roberts reflects on the stress of collections As everyone knows, the best way to start a term at Oxford is with a healthy burst of exam stress. At least it must be, since every term begins with a collection. As I start my final year, I still do not understand collections. As we all […]
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Exams are approaching, and many students will now be in the deepest depths of a library trying to absorb information via osmosis. However, many students end up generating more heat than light. Here are some tips to help you stay happy and productive during this revision season. 1) Get some sleep If you go to […]
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During my first term at the University of Oxford, I’ve seen how important it is to prioritise your mental health to deal with pressures such as a heavy workload, applications for career opportunities, and managing a social life… to name a few. Although my experience of welfare support at Mansfield College has been positive, I’ve […]
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Stress is everywhere at Oxford, and it’s important that we tackle it before it gets the chance to negatively affect our lives, in particular our long-term mental health. Colleges and the University have ample resources for this that everyone should use (they’re there and they’re free for us, so why not?) but there are also […]
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One unacquainted with the term “fifth week blues” might mistake it as a commemoration for a past tragedy, or perhaps an anachronism bemoaning poor crop development from agricultural days. In Oxford, however, the week (and the emails that signify its arrival) has the quality of an impending climate catastrophe. “Blues Week” might be said to […]
Continue ReadingOxford University will become the first higher education establishment in the UK to offer its students temporary care of a canine friend in an attempt to improve student welfare. Beginning with trial sessions next term, Oxford students will be allowed to borrow one of five dogs owned by university officials for up to three hours […]
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Students today are overwhelmed with images and information telling them how to ‘do uni right’ and ‘make the most of your time’ there. We constantly hear that these three or so years are destined to be ‘the best days of your life’, leaving students who may not be quite so passionate about lonely all-nighters, constant […]
Continue ReadingWIll Godfrey questions whether our work ethic is really our, whether it’s Oxford’s, and whether it will ever lead to happiness.
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