If you look out your window right now (provided you’re reading this at round about 11am on 22 April 2015), you’ll notice a most unusual thing – the sky is blue, the sun is out and there’s not a cloud to be seen. Guys, it’s happened – winter is over! And with the new season… Continue reading Get fit on the cheap
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The Power of the Mind
A lot of students don’t realise that your mental health is just as important as your physical health. As the Dalai Lama once said: “Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health.” Mental health issues affect one in every four adults in the UK, and one in five students… Continue reading The Power of the Mind
Before they were famous…
We’re not going to lie – we often find ourselves daydreaming about what it would be like to be a Hollywood star or international chart topper – before snapping back into reality and continuing on with our studies and jobs. Despite appearances, not all the biggest stars walking the red carpet and strutting their stuff on stage… Continue reading Before they were famous…
Get passionate about politics
Nicola Sturgeon has the top job in Scottish politics, the ladies wiped the floor with the men in the first televised pre-election debate and now Hillary Clinton’s running for president in the States – women are definitely making their mark in politics. So why’s it important that more girls get involved in the political? Eilidh… Continue reading Get passionate about politics
The 11 stages of exam revision
From Rachel-from-Glee levels of enthusiasm to Red Bull-ed up to the eyeballs, where are you in the exam revision process? 1. Super keen Here we go! Exam time is HERE! It is ON. I’m going to study every day, I’m going to get top marks. Look at all my Post-It notes and different coloured highlighters! Behold my… Continue reading The 11 stages of exam revision
How to… get a good night’s sleep
We all know that getting a solid eight hours’ sleep a night is good for us, right? It’s the key to being productive, alert and in good health. But just how many of us are achieving it? Not many, if surveys are to be believed. Research published last year showed that 28million of us Brits… Continue reading How to… get a good night’s sleep
The Jinx: your new TV obsession
Traditionally Easter is a time for family, last minute revision and late night chocolate binges. But may I suggest this year you also add a highly addictive murder documentary to the mix? Following in the footsteps of the hugely successful Serial podcasts comes The Jinx: a six-part series that looks into the life and deaths of Robert Durst, an… Continue reading The Jinx: your new TV obsession
TWITTER TAKEOVER: Skills Development Scotland answer your questions
The Easter holidays are always a busy time of year. Not only do you need to work through eating all those Easter eggs and enjoying the rare bit of sunshine, but there is the serious stuff like studying and applying for a summer job to get done. Here at Source, we want to help you… Continue reading TWITTER TAKEOVER: Skills Development Scotland answer your questions
How to Beat Procrastination
Procrastination is something that affects everyone, whether it is putting off studying, applying for a job or even returning those shoes you impulsively bought last week. The truth is we’re all guilty of purposely ignoring some of our responsibilities that are overwhelming or require a lot of hard work; resulting in the essay being done… Continue reading How to Beat Procrastination