Month: February 2009

Alcohol – 18 Tips to Tame the Spirits

Almost every university student drinks alcohol at some point.  Not everyone enjoys it, but most get on with drinking it anyway.

It doesn’t matter how detached you may be from the rituals and initiations that some clubs and societies put upon their new recruits.  Even some of the stronger spirited (no pun intended!) objectors can be pressured into drinking more than they’d like on occasion.

photo by stranded starfish

photo by stranded starfish

But there’s no need to get completely bungalowed […if you’ve never seen the fantastic Michael Macintyre, you’re missing out].  Whether you’re a teetotaller, an occasional drinker, or simply in need of slowing down your current excessive intake, take the following tips into account and give your liver (and your shrinking bank balance) a break:

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Free careers advice on campus: Speaking to your careers advisers

I recently wrote about researching career options and how it pays to be forward-thinking, even as a Fresher.  One of the best places to start is at your careers centre.  Whether you want to take away company brochures, think about postgraduate career options, speak to an adviser about suitable career routes, or maybe even get some job training while you’re studying, your careers centre can help move you visualise goals, move closer to those goals, and arm you with the right information to get where you want to be.

photo by janetmck

photo by janetmck

With this in mind, I recently asked some careers advisers about the ways in which you can make the most of your time at uni and best use the careers advice that’s available to you.

I spoke to Janice Simpson, Senior Careers Adviser at the University of York, and to Martine Storey, Information Officer for the MLP, Careers & Employability Division at the University of Manchester.

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