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                                                                                                                                   further. This is a much better

                                                                                                                                   than studying from a text book,

                                                                                                                                   right? I agree.
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Fight the
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Fight the
                                                                                                                                                                                                       bor edom!
                                                                                                                                                                                                       boredom!
                                                                                                                                   2. 2. Learning how to balance
                                                                                                                                   your social life and school is                     though you are studying hard,

                                                                                                                                   also very important as this can                    this does not mean you cannot
                                                                                                                                   really affect your health if not                   have a bit of fun sometimes.

                                                                                                                                   balanced correctly. Sleep depri-                   But don’t forget to be respon-
                Soldiering on in
                Soldiering on in                                                                                                   vation can play a part in this as                  sible about it!
                                                                                                                                   it most common for university
                university:                                                                                                        students. How to avoid sleep                       5. 5. Stress levels are high when
                university:
                                                                                                                                                                                      you are in university so taking
                                                      ough
                 How to get through                                                                                                deprivation, by playing some                       a mental break from studying
                 How to get thr
                                                                                                                                   relaxing music to calm your
                                                                    e
                university when you’r
                university when you’re                                                                                             nerves before going to bed,                        cab be the best thing to do.
                                                                                                                                                                                      One tip I would say is if you
                                                                                                                                   try to avoid social media espe-
                just not feeling it.                                                                                               cially snapchat and replacing                      are living on campus away
                just not feeling it.
                                                                                                                                   unhealthy snacks and energy                        from home, going back home
                                                                                                                                   drinks with healthy snacks and                     over the weekend to visit your

                                                                                                                                   water.                                             family and friends is a must.
                                                                                                                                                                                      You should make time to

                     U                                                   1. 1. Yes, sometimes you                                  3. 3. If you become ill, visit your                spend with your loved ones.

                     University causes a lot of                          might want to skip a lec-                                 university campus health cen-

                  psychological problems such                            ture because the lecturer                                 tre. Still show your interest in                   6. 6. Having a part time job and
                  as depression stress and anx-                          is boring, this may sound                                 wanting to catch up with your                      studying is a norm in in society

                  iety which are known as the                            reasonable, but it can end                                school work by emailing you                        but for some people they do
                  top emotional heal concerns in                         up being a disaster. Attend-                              teacher and asking your lec-                       find it difficult, as it starts to in-

                  the UK. These factors can dis-                         ing your lectures is essential                            tures what they would require                      terfere with school work and if

                  interest students in attending                         as it may give you a new                                  from you.                                          this is the case you have to re-
                  university and even attending                          approach on how to tack-                                                                                     consider. Try to find a healthy
                  lectures.                                              le certain topics and also                                4. 4. Fight the boredom! (How do                   balance so you don’t have to

                  In this article I have suggest-                        being engaged with your                                   I do this) finding a new place                     compromise either.

                  ed some helpful tips to solider                        lecturer by asking relevant                               to do your school work contrib-                       Do what you feel like is essential
                                                                                                                                                                                         Do what you feel like is essential
                  your way through those days                            questions in order for you                                utes more focus and productivi-                       to keep you focused and moti-       -
                                                                                                                                                                                         to keep you focused and moti
                                                                                                                                                                                         vated whilst at university but do
                  when you’re just not feeling it:                       to understand the topic                                   ty. Doing a fun activity, as al                       vated whilst at university but do
                                                                                                                                                                                         r remember to keep your sanity
                                                                                                                                                                                          emember to keep your sanity
                                                                                                                                                                                         too!
               11  By Oluwadamilola Adeyemi                                                                                                                                              too!                                      12
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