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I love travelling by trains. They’re much faster, more comfortable and you can do more things while sitting on a train, like reading a book or chatting with your travel partners.  I used to travel a lot by train during my A-level days, as I used to live in the South of England and train tickets are a lot cheaper there. However, trains in East Anglia can be bit pricey sometimes since they are operated by a different company, but that shouldn't stop you from using the trains at all! Here are some tips on how you can get cheap train tickets. 1)     Buy in advance of the journey: Don’t wait until the moment you get to the train station and buy your ticket there, last-minute tickets will surely be pricey. Instead, search for deals on the official rail ticketing platform, Trainline! Ideally, it is advised that you should book 12 weeks in advance in order to grab the most ideal tickets for your journey! Deals can be very good sometimes, only £10 for ret...

Staying healthy is extremely important as a student and as much as you might feel it's impossible to keep up with health when you have 1001 essays to write, IT MUST BE DONE! Here are five things to do to keep up the health for very low prices:  1) SKIPPING: Skipping for at least 20 minutes per day will do wonders for your body. You don't have to do it all at once. 10 minutes, twice a day will burn more than 200 calories and that's 1000 calories a week. Talk about being on your way to a sharp, slim trim! 2) SMOOTHIES: No one needs to tell me how hard getting those fives a day are. The best way to curb that problem is with smoothies. You can make them yourself. A perfect ratio of vegetable: fruit: liquid will have you set for the day and if you have it multiple times a day, even better.                                               ...

This is coming nearly a month after exams but still relevant because learning to deal with exam stress is so important and is something that could come in handy with work related stress and just the stress that comes with hectic everyday life. So sit back and take some notes; here are 5 ways to deal with exam stress. 1) RECOGNITION BBC says that the first thing you need to do is to recognize that you are stressed. It's always helpful to talk to someone who understands the pressure you are under. Find a friend who is taking the same set of exams and just vent. With that being said, avoid comparing the amount of work you have done to other people's. This will only trigger anxiety, if not for you, then for the other person in question. 2) FOOD, FOOD, FOOD... You have to eat right. Honestly, If you are not eating adequately, the amount of effort spent on revision will be wasted because at some point, it just will not go in and using food as a reward mechani...

Two words, DIDI’S DINING. Moving to a different country isn’t always easy, let alone a whole other continent. I mean at first It’s thrilling and fun with all the new experiences and encountering new people and cultures and all but if you’re anything like me, it won’t be long before the thoughts of home food will start to haunt you. This was my reality by December of my first year where I was just constantly craving Nigerian food. It’s not like I can’t cook. I definitely can. Chef Chioma all the way. But there’s just something about that home food made by an aunty if not by mommy directly and what I wanted the most was a bowl of ogbono with assorted meats and some pounded yam that I would fully take to with my hands. I wanted some asun (goat meat) or suya. After research and research, I found Didi’s Dining. Didi’s Dining is an authentic African & Caribbean restaurant here in Norwich and you can find everything from Jollof, to Gizdodo, to Jerk Chicken & ...

Introduction In order to successfully gain entry into a UK university, you will need to construct a great personal statement. A good personal statement can often be the difference between outright rejection, and acceptance into your chosen Uni. But what is a personal statement, why is it important, and how can you perfect your own? In this 3 part blog, we’ll show you how to write a UCAS personal statement.     What is UCAS?  UCAS is the organisation responsible for processing full-time undergraduate applications to UK universities and colleges. Along with listing your results, GCSE grades and predicted results (which will then be forwarded via UCAS to universities) UCAS also gives you the chance to construct a personal statement. In order to be successful, it’s critical that you understand how to write a UCAS personal statement. What is a personal statement?  A personal statement is a single page of A4, which acts as a reference for your qualit...