Posts in "Physical and Mental Wellbeing"

It’s that time of the year again (no, it’s still not Christmas, ha!).

I’m talking about exam season!

Whether you like it or not, exams are just around the corner.

In other words, your palms are perhaps getting sweaty and your heart is racing like crazy…

The term is coming to an end which means that the only thing standing between you and some well-deserved time off is the exam period. It might be tempting, or maybe even feel necessary, to neglect your mental health during these few weeks so that you can fully focus on…

It’s Cyber Security Month!

For many people, October is identical with Halloween. But did you know, October is also a month dedicated for raising Cyber Security Awareness. If you are not being careful in the cyber world, things might get as spooky as your Halloween   

So what is cyber…

We think we have the knack of it–one leg in front of the other until one is three feet under. Biped locomotion, or to put it simply: walking, is a daily chore as we trudge, shuffle, strut, shimmy, drag or trot our way across campus. Yet, it…

At first, I wasn’t sure whether I should write this post, since I’ve always considered myself to be one of the lucky ones who doesn’t suffer from homesickness. The reality is a lot more complicated than that, since homesickness comes in a lot of different shapes and forms. I want…

Disclaimer: This blog also contains mentions of sexual violence.

The next few months…

Hi! My name is Amy and I am a Go Abroad Ambassador here at the University of Aberdeen. I am in 4th year, studying Business Management and Hispanic Studies. Last year, I spent my year abroad in Madrid, Spain working as an English Language Assistant in a high school. It…

In the process of preparing for my postgraduate career, I didn’t realise that one of the biggest challenges I would have to overcome as a postgraduate would come before coursework began. This challenge was accepting that I belonged in the program.

I was accepted at the University of Aberdeen in…

Now, more than ever, is a great time for outdoors. The weather might seem appalling, but the rewards are that much more better–and we have some great locations just outside our doorstep! Whether it is a calm tramp through Caledonian pineland or clambering along the precipice of a mountainside, Aberdeenshire…

My top 5 tips to help you fight those winter blues.

By Liepa Petraviciute

As I write this blog, I’m sitting by my desk, wrapped in my favourite blanket with a cup of tea to uplift my spirit. I’m in my natural habitat, as my housemates would say. A classic…