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It’s becoming more and more important to take care of your online reputation. When you’re job hunting, you put effort into creating an amazing CV and cover letter - so why are you neglecting your online presence?

The cost of living is always on the rise for students. Loans don’t usually last the whole semester and not all students can or want to rely on their parents for financial support. Sometimes, the only option can be to take on a part-time job.

As a fully-fledged graduate ready to start your career, graduate schemes will be something you’ve thought about. Whether it’s the right route for you depends on what you want from your working life.

It can be both exciting and nerve-wracking living with people that you’ve never met before. As with all happy families, be prepared for the enviable conflicts and drama that will occur from time to time.

As a first year uni student, lectures will be completely new to you.

Now that freshers' is over and done with, it’s time to get into a ‘proper’ routine. You’ll probably still be feeling all the repercussions of those late nights, junk food and lack of sleep, so it’s a good idea to flush all the toxins out your system.

What happened? Where did it all go wrong? You had more party to give, dammit…

You did all the prep, you practiced the questions and answers with your mate, you read about the company till you felt like the CEO and you know exactly what you're talking about. But when crunch time wheels round, you find yourself struggling to remember the name of the interviewer, let alone why you're good for the job.

Third year is intense with a capital I. There are constant deadlines, the work is more advanced and you’ve got plenty of revision to do. The important thing to remember is that you WILL survive and get that degree.

It’s not all werk werk werk, no matter what Rihanna says. Study breaks are essential when it comes to your overall productivity. But what to do when the weather isn’t on your side and you’re stuck in your flat?