Higher Education Articles

How to choose what you want to study at university

By Sophie
Sophie explains how to choose a university program that will fit with your motivations and interests by getting the right information and contacting the right people beforehand.  

A spark of thoughts on my thesis journey

By Syfia
Thesis is hard, so Syifa talks about her thesis journey while thrilling her thesis. ​

University Interview Tips

By En
In this article, En will share their tips and experiences on university interviews, and what helped them throughout their interview process.

From School-going Children to College-going Adults

By Harkirat
Harkirat’s article was written on their recent experiences moving into college from school and the various changes that they experienced.

Life After Gaduation

By Tabitha
In this article, Tabitha explores the various options after graduation and how one might feel.

​Tackling the college process

By Madeline
​​In this article, Madeline gives advice on how to break down the American college process to lessen the stress surrounding it.

​Navigating the Jump from Student to Graduate

By Chlo
In this article, Chlo discusses the experience of switching from university student to graduate, and how to process this development.

​ACT vs SAT

​By Chelsea
Around junior to senior year of high school is where you pick your standardized test that could impact the ability of getting into future colleges or universities. 

Advice For freshers'

By Kaitlyn
​​Kaitlyn writes about how being a first year at university can be incredibly daunting and busts some of the harmful myths around being a fresher, as well as giving some safety tips.

​do i want university?

By Kenzie
​Kenzie talks about how she made her decision on whether or not to go to university and gives you a guide to some things you should think about in order to make your own decision on the university.

University Shopping is terrifying 

By Jazz
Jazz discusses what you need to buy when you’re doing your university shopping and despite how overwhelming it may be you can do it too.

What my first year of university taught me

By Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn draws on her experiences during the first year of university, and talks about the less talked-about struggles she learned to overcome during the time.

Choosing the right University

By Cass
​Cass talks about how hard it can be to wait for the results of your college application and gives some advice on how to pick the best one for you as well as if your dream college rejects you.

Dropping out of University

By Lauren
Lauren discusses the idea of dropping out of university, why it’s okay and what other routes you can take after doing it.

Where do your student fees actually go?

By Kaitlyn
In this article, Kaitlyn shares what student fees are and where the money goes.

My student finance nightmare and what to avoid

By Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn shares her experience with student finances and what she recommends to avoid to get the best out of your experience.

Unsure of University

By Kenzie
Kenzie talks about her experience with deciding whether or not to go to university and the advantages and disadvantages of each side.

7 Tips for going to university!

By Al
In this article, Al explains their top 7 tips for if you’re planning on attending university.

Preparing for university

By Evlyn
Preparing for university can be a stressful time, in this article, Evlyn explains how to fully prepare for university using her own experiences.

University Worries

By Charlie
Having worries for university is normal, Charlie is feeling this way too. In this article, Charlie explains their worries and how they helped overcome it.

​Writing personal statements and applying to university

By Emie
​Emie talks about her experience with writing personal statements  through explaining her steps on how to write it out.

Enrolment Day: Asking The Right Questions

By Piper
Piper discusses her experience enrolling in her college, what she learnt and the questions they believe you should ask!

A year after a-levels

By Ve
In this article, Ve shares her A-Level experience, how they managed to pull up their grades, and where they are a year later. ​

Moving Up

By Katherine
In this article, Katherine discusses the struggles as well as the joys of transitioning from high school to college.

College isn't for everyone

By Camille
​In this article, Camille will discuss the pressures teens feel when it comes to pursuing education beyond high school. She may not speak from experience, but she does come from a place of understanding.

'Amazing' A Levels

By Chloë 
In this article, Chloë will discuss her A Level choices and how she reached her final decision.

Unsure of what you want to do in the future?

By Josh
​In this post Josh talks about how College isn’t your only option after GCSEs and how it is okay to not know what you want to be when you’re older.

How to make a personal statement

By En
In this article, En will share their experience on creating a personal statement.

​How to Select The Best Topic For Your College Application Essay

By Chandler
​Chandler uses their experience to describe a more in-depth process to help you find the right topics to write about in the application essays.

bUILDING A COLLEGE LIST

By Erica
In this article, Erica guides you through building your college list and helps you take the first step in the college application process. 

​It’s Not You, It’s Them

By Camille
In this article, Camille will discuss the hardships of accepting college rejections.

dear colleges

By Lauren
In this article, Lauren discussed her concerns and fears about the college application process. She describes how applying to prestigious schools makes her feel about herself and the world as a whole. ​

Tackling the college process

By Madeline
In this article, Madeline gives advice on how to break down the American college process to lessen the stress surrounding it. ​

Pre-Results day feelings

By Erika
Erika discusses her personal feelings with results day coming up. In addition, she also discusses ways to deal with these overwhelming emotions.

GCSE to ALevels: What's the big deal?

By Kenzie
In this article, Kenzie talks about her experience with the transition from GCSE to A Level, the differences, the difficulties and will give you advice on how to cope with these differences. ​

What makes college different to school?

By Mel
Mel explains the difference between school and college and her experience with both.

College isn't your only option

By Riley
Riley suggests alternatives of going to college when you get to year 11.

Moving up to ALevels

By Jaz
Jaz talks about her A Levels and her experience with starting college and then gives advice on how to cope with the workload and the jump from GCSE to A Level exams. ​

Applying and starting college

By Emie
Emie informs the audience of the things that they should think about while applying to college.

Preparing for your college interview

By Elle
Elle gives tips to the audience on how to prepare and feel ready for an interview.

Applying to college and internships

By Jazz
In this article, Jazz talks about how to apply to colleges and internships.

Post year 11

By Emie
Emie discusses the various thoughts you may have when you leave year 11 and offers advice to the thoughts.