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Welcome to 2021: Happy New Year!

Hello! And Happy New Year from Stridi. This will just be a short piece to check in and provide some guidance for the year ahead. As much as the whole concept of “resolutions” are a bit cliché, new years do provide an opportunity for new ideas and progress. We’ve left behind a year that we can all agree was not ideal. But that year is over now. So, let’s look ahead to what we can achieve in 2021!   Photo by Julia Larson from Pexels Get That Grade: Whether you’re in your final year at uni or halfway through your first, your grades are important. In first year, you can get a taste for the work load that uni can offer and test yourself to see what grades you can target in the coming years. Top tip: there is always room for improvement, and your tutors are there to guide you. If you have made it to uni in the first place then you are clearly a bright, talented person. The sky is the limit. In third year, I cannot emphasise enough how important your tutors and lecturers are....

Looking After Your Mental Health Over The Festive Period

Hi Everyone, Welcome back to Stridi Towers. Hope you are all having a great Christmas and that you’re looking forward to the hope and positivity that the New Year can bring! This will just be a short piece to reach out and provide some tips over how to look after both your physical and mental health over the next few days. We’re in that weird period between Christmas and New Year where nobody really knows what is happening. Many people are briefly back at work (and that’s if you even stopped!), but others are still relaxing on the sofa, finishing off the last few mince pies. So here’s some advice for looking after yourself this week: Photo by freestocks.org from Pexels   Winter Walks are Wonderful. A short stroll will do you the world of good. Whether this is with family members, a socially distanced outing with a friend, or simply on your own. Sunshine, fresh air and exercise will increase your serotonin levels, helping to put you in a good mood for the rest of the day. ...