Tag: Student Life
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From India to Aberdeen
Travelling abroad was one of my dreams from childhood, but I had no idea that it would happen to undertake a master’s degree. My journey from India to Aberdeen to Robert Gordon University started almost one year ago…
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Top Tips to Enhance your Employability
We interviewed Fiona Kennedy, a Careers Consultant from RGU’s Employability Hub to find out how students can build on their skills and increase their employability whilst studying at RGU. Here is the advice she offered:
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Three simple breakfast recipes!
These days we are finding ourselves spending more time in the kitchen than ever before, which is a brilliant opportunity to learn new skills and try some new recipes. With this in mind, here are three easy breakfast ideas for you to try!
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Why I chose RGU
When I was coming to the last few months of high school, I was stumped. I had a selection of Scottish universities in mind, including my hometown’s university but I just couldn’t make the decision.
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Taking a Mindful Approach
As I’ve entered my fourth and final year studying Fashion Management in RGU, life has become more and more like a balancing act! Meeting deadlines, going to the gym and having a social life can all get very overwhelming.
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My Mental Health Journey at RGU
With my mental health struggles, I never thought I would be able to uproot myself and move to another country. However, RGU was with me every step of the way.
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From College to University
I am currently in my 4th and final year of BEng Mechanical Engineering at RGU, however I have not spent my four years entirely at RGU. Like many others in my course, I took advantage of the degree link between college and university.
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Healthy Relationships
Relationships can have many different forms, there are family relationships, romantic relationships, friendships and professional relationships. The common denominator in all of them is that they should be mutually respectful, positive, healthy and enjoyable.
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Top tips to make friends at university
Moving away from home and making friends at university can be a daunting idea. Research shows it takes about 40 to 60 hours to create a casual friendship, 80 to 100 hours to develop an established friendship, and about 200 hours to become “good friends.”
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Walking the Stage: Thoughts before Graduation
When I enrolled for a Master’s degree at RGU, I knew that graduation was part of the package. Just over a year later, this week I will be graduating and though I saw it coming, I have never felt so overwhelmed before. What better way to calm the nerves than penning it down?