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5 Motivating Ted Talks

Afternoon, everyone! Hope you are all having a splendid evening. London is incredibly cold but characteristically stunning its own grey way. So who goes on YouTube and endlessly watches random videos without any purpose or care? I know I do. YouTube is a wonderful resource but it can also be incredibly emptying. One good way to occupy your time on YouTube is watching Ted Talks. They usually spur your energy to do something else with your time. They can also inform you about things around the world. In this post, I will list 5 of my most favourite Ted Talks. You can watch these during your breaks or when you catch yourself in an endless loop of random videos to help you get back on track. 1) How To Stop Screwing Yourself Over This Ted Talk by Mel Robbins is a huge reality check. The speech really makes you realise just quite how much control you have over life. It's so effective to get out of a procrastination rut.  2) Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable

Supplies for Law School

Afternoon everyone! Hope you are all doing well during this gloomy afternoon. Perfect weather for a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. This post will list all the things you could need when you start law school. These are things I found to be essentials for productivity and organisation at university. 1) A working laptop. I cannot stress how important a laptop is. Your university will often require you to access things online and complete work on a computer. It is so important to have a laptop. It doesn't have to be the best one or the trendiest one but just one that does its job. 2) Notebooks or A4 lined paper if you like making notes with a pen and paper. If you like to type up your notes instead, you do not need this. I did a mixture of the two when I was studying at university and I prefered the notebooks method as I felt I was more engaged with the information I was writing down but it is absolutely up to you. 3) Planner. This will help you organise your time and allow

Preparing for a Semester

Afternoon everyone! Hope you are all doing well during this fine afternoon. So you're starting a new semester and you have no idea how to prepare. Well, let me impart you with my wisdom on how best to prepare and start the semester on the best foot. Believe me, it will all be very overwhelming but when you start ticking one thing after the other, the journey will be a lot more doable. 1) Ensure you have all the material you need. Firstly check if you have all the textbooks and documents you need to do your course. If you are missing something, contact your university as quickly as possible so that you have everything ready at your fingertips. Check that you have access to online resources that your university provides. Make sure you have your student ID and access to your university time table. If you are missing anything, contact your university to get it fixed. 2) Read all the preliminary module information. When you receive your material or when you get access to onl