Beyond The Degree

Recently in popular culture, many iconic figures are being incredibly courageous in accepting and acknowledging their mental health issues. Some have been rehabilitated and have addressed to their fans how they need to take time to 'fix' themselves. This courage that they exude, will hopefully have a ripple effect on other people, encouraging them to open up about their problems; despite the long existing stigma around mental health. I am constantly questioning why there is so much stigma around mental health. Especially as one in four people will experience mental health problems at one point in their life. In addition to this, depression in youths has increased by 70% in the last twenty five years. Personally, I feel like these statistics are considerably high. If it affects that many people, why is there so much shame around it? When a person is physically injured, hospitalised or has broken a bone, they appear to be swarmed with affection and concern, get well soon card...

Hi Guys, Initially I wanted to post fortnightly, but to be frank it's been a busy twenty-eight days filled with coursework, embarrassment and vodka. As a second year student, it's suddenly dawning upon me that this academic year actually counts towards my degree - which is extremely nauseating. At the beginning of second year, I decided to push myself out of my comfort zone and get involved in more activities. Doing this has resulted in October and November being two of the funnest months I have ever had. I am no expert at all and often slip up, but today I will address ( in an awfully hefty post ) how to get the most out of your university experience. 1. Set Yourself Five Manageable Aims A Week This is something I have recently started doing academically and outside of my studies and I can't express enough how helpful it has been. Tailor these five aims personally to you to achieve small or great things. For example, one of my weekly aims over the last four ...