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Learn to be kind to yourself

Posted on Apr 18, 2023 by Luisa D'Araujo

One of the hardest lessons we need to accept is who we are…

8 Ideas to Help You Function When You’re Sleep Deprived

Posted on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 by Germ Magazine guest author

Sponsored Post If you are reading this article, you may have had your struggles with sleep deprivation. Lack of enough sleep eventually affects your performance and productivity levels. You find it challenging to stay awake for a full day when you are so tired and want to collapse on your ghostbed mattress and sleep the […]

How to Look After Your Mental Health During Exam Season

Posted on Apr 17, 2019Apr 17, 2019 by Germ Magazine guest author

Collaborative Post with Direct Blinds It rolls around every year: exam season. The increased amount of pressure and stress has caused the number of university students seeking mental health support to increase by 50% in the last five years. You should be keeping a check on your mental health all year round but especially when […]

How to Never Fail Your Goals Again

Posted on Feb 7, 2019May 2, 2019 by Zéandri Rautenbach

New year, new me, right? If I had to take a guess (or speak from previous experience), I’d say about 3% of people carry through on this. Because if we’re honest with ourselves, we realize that just because the last digit of the date changed overnight, it doesn’t mean that our determination does too. Resolutions […]

How to Enjoy Eating on a Tight Budget

Posted on Jan 22, 2018Dec 12, 2018 by Zéandri Rautenbach

If your piggy bank is always starving, then you must not be feeding it enough. How about changing the way you feed yourself in order to satisfy the pig? After all, it is that very same pig that sponsors all those trips you’ve been dreaming about. As students, we are constantly looking for ways to […]

How to Write a Short Story

Posted on Oct 12, 2017Jun 22, 2018 by Saoirse Pagel

The short story. These are the words that send many writers packing for the hills. How does one create memorable characters, conflict, and tie it all up with a big shiny ribbon in a mere two thousand words? As the famous American Henry David Thoreau once said, “Not that the story need be long, but […]

How to Make the Most out of Summer

Posted on Jul 29, 2017Jul 28, 2017 by Saoirse Pagel

Summer is nearly over, but I have no doubt that you are feeling on top of the world as the days free of study, assignments, and homework stretch out ahead of you. But, if you don’t start being productive, then boredom and despair will rapidly descend, and you’ll find yourself longing for that busy feeling […]

How to Stick to a Habit When Life Falls Apart

Posted on Apr 26, 2017Aug 9, 2017 by Germ Magazine guest author

Sponsored Post Over time, we all tend to develop a number of bad habits, but we also develop a variety of good habits as we get older. This could include anything from making sure we exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet to expanding our knowledge through learning, having an effective cleaning regime to ensure […]

How to Stay Motivated During Exam Time

Posted on Apr 14, 2017Apr 14, 2017 by Zéandri Rautenbach

Just one more hour at the party, just one more shot at the bar, just one more hour of sleep before I start with the work…. This is called procrastination, and it’s a term describing the life of a student; but, if you’re fed up with it, here is how you can keep your mind […]