A Student of Biomedical Science

How I Have A Productive Day Productivity is something I can really struggle with, especially if I don't have a good start to my day. In today's society, there's a lot of focus and pressure on being productive 24/7. There's this mindset that you have to be doing something productive with your time, everyday, all day, otherwise you've wasted time or are failing. I am guilty of feeling this mindset a little to often. Even when I've finished all exams and assignments, I'm constantly looking for the next productive thing to do - even if there is literally nothing to do! I find myself Googling; 'Productive things to do when bored', and I'm always reading posts on staying productivity. It can be quite a damaging mindset to have.  However, I have made this post, not to make people feel guilty about not being 100% productive, nor to tell people that you need to do these steps everyday. I am simply trying to show you the ways I remain productive, and hopef...

Introduction to LinkedIn 💼 Many of you might have already heard of LinkedIn and have a profile, but I wasn’t even aware of it up until around 3 months ago - so I thought I’d just make this short introductory post.👩🏻‍💻 With LinkedIn, you’re able to showcase your academic and career achievements, advertise your experience, and actively search for jobs and career opportunities. 💡 I think it’s a great platform, because nowadays when you apply for a job, many recruiters and employers check to see if you have a LinkedIn account, just to get a sense of who you are as a person - your CV can only contain so much information! 📄 I have been using LinkedIn for around 6 months, and although I haven’t been actively looking for employment during this time, I’ve managed to connect with quite a few people and message people, asking for advice and information about their career. It really is a great resource! You can access courses and see events happening near you. You can also turn on job search...

 How I Study As A Biomedical Science Student The one thing I was quite apprehensive about before starting my course were the type of assessments I'd get and if I'd be able to study for them properly. I had completed my GCSEs and done well in those and had completed my AS levels and done fairly well in them too - but I'd never got the chance to do A Level exams. I had been studying consistently throughout the year in preparation for the exams, but they never happened, so I was nervous because I wasn't sure how effective my studying methods were. When the time did come for me to have my exams, I wasn't actually that worried - because they were all open-book due to COVID! This meant that I had to do the exams from my laptop at home and was allowed to look at my notes whilst completing the exam. I feel that this was a blessing but also a curse, because on the one hand it meant that I'd probably get good results because I had the answers right there in front of me, b...

Writing Your Personal Statement If you're at the end of Year 12 or just starting Year 13, you've probably heard something about personal statements. If you're in the stage of writing it and have no idea where to start - keep reading! If you don't even know what they are - keep reading! In this post I will discuss what personal statements are, why you need to write them and some tips to help you do so.  I am not a teacher and I don't work for university admissions or UCAS - so I'm not able to tell you exactly WHAT or HOW to write it, I'm just going to be giving some advice about what I wrote. What is a personal statement? A personal statement is something you have to write if you want to apply for university. Although they can be written for apprenticeships and jobs, they're most commonly done when applying for a university course. It's basically an opportunity for you to tell the university who you are, why you want to study the subject you've ch...