I know you want me....... do you? 5 Ways to tell if that girl in class REALLY likes you

You've got settled in now, into the flow of assignments and lectures, how to cure that hangover, and where the hottest of hot hotspots are. You may have even got talking to that hot girl in your class, and you want to see if she'd like to "hang out" sometime. But we all know, women can be tricky. So how can you tell if she really DOES like you enough to want to see you outside the class or club environment?

Obvious eye contact
Look with your eyes, not with your hands! that how lawsuits happen. If you catch her looking at you often, or if she is actually really interested in what you're saying, hanging on your every word, she probably likes you. Just watch out for the crazy eyes - COMPLETELY different ball game!

 

Leaning towards you

If she is constantly finding reasons to be near you, but doesn't feel comfortable enough yet to physically touch you, she's probably sniffing around to see if you'll make the first move. But if she leans and falls, she's probably drunk - so make a good judgement call with this one.

Physical touching

If you've played all your cool cards and send off the right signals, she might be confident enough to touch you. This is the most obvious sign that a woman is interested. Touching your arm, knee or bum for the more cheeky ones is pretty much guaranteed that she's interested. Or again, drunk.

 

Talking to you a lot

In lectures, after lectures, text, phone, Facebook, twitter - if she maintains a conversation long than any other girl you know, she probably likes you. Or is a grade A stalker.......

 

Fidgeting

laying with clothes, hair, jewelery or anything else she has on her person could mean she wants to put her hands on you, but still isn't sure if you'd reciprocate. This girl could very well be interested in you!

 

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Driving home for Christmas; 5 tips for traveling home

It's approaching that time of year, where the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, and term is almost over! Now it's time to think about how you are going to get back home.

1. Book early

The early the book your ticket home, the cheaper it will be! Save money and hassle, do it today!

2. Leave early

You may be tempted to stay a bit longer for that house party, but with bad weather forecast across the country, don't risk being snowed in and being unable to travel home!

3. Alternative modes of travel

Getting a train directly home may be quicker, but looking into coach travel for tr entire or part of your journey can dramatically reduce your travel costs

4. Planes

It may sound crazy, but depending in where uni is and where home is, planes can sometime be cheaper! Flights from London to Ireland or Scotland can be cheaper than trains if you book early enough

5. Hitch a ride

If a course friend is driving home, ask kindly if you could hitch a lift all the way, or even part way. Petrol money is DEFINATELY cheaper than trains!

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A very student Christmas

A students Christmas is very different to a family one, but not necessarily in a bad way! It may be a lot less expensive and the decorations may be tackier, but that's not necessarily bad! Here are a few tips to make your student Christmas your own.

1. Secret Santa

Much cheaper than getting a present for everyone! Write everyone's name down on a piece and paper and put into a hat/bowl or whatever container you can find. Each person then takes a name (not their own!) and buy that person a present. Set a limit of around £5/10 for a widespread, cheap Christmas everyone in your house/course/halls can get involved with!

2. Ready-to-cook dinner

Your local supermarket will know students don't want to cook a full dinner, so produced meats, veg, roasties and stuffing that you only need to warm in the oven. Make it easy and delicious with little washing up!

3. Pot luck dinner

Same as the ready to cook dinner, but more widespread. Each dinner guest brings one item of food. One brings the meat, another the potatoes, another the gravy... And so on!

 

4. Takeout dinner

Even easier! Everyone chips in and orders a takeout - simple!

5. Decorations

Use scrap paper and car to make snowflakes to stick on windows. Pound land is always filled with tinsel and cheap trees you can all chip in for too.

 

6. Music

Bored of your grandmas Christmas vinyl? Put a twist on your music by adding more recent songs by modern artists - the Killers and Fall Out Boy make a sure fire change to Nat King Cole!

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6 Winter Warmers: Cold & Flu Busters

You beat freshers flu, you've tackled your first assignment and finally cracked how to cook without setting fire to everything in a small radius. But the sickness is coming back... no not hangovers! Cold & Flu!! The reduced number of fruit and veg in your new student diet, the increased number of walks home at night, and the money saving housemate who keeps turning your radiators off all contribute to your house and body becoming a hot-bed of bacteria. Laughter is the best medicine, but when all else fails, give these helpful tips a try!

1. Actually turn on your radiators!
They are there for a reason - to keep you warm! You may think you're saving money, but it most likely is less than the money you'll spend on warm clothes and medicines.

2. Buy own brand medicines.
They are the same price as the big brands, and do exactly the same job. You may not think it, but remember - they can't legally sell it if it doesn't do the job.

3. Wear several thin layers rather than one large one
The more layers you have on, the more warm air gets trapped in-between your clothes. You'll be as snug as a bug in two t-shirts and a cardigan :3

4. Invest in a onesie
With lots of designs and colors, you may aswell look fashionable AND be warm! Here's my Stich onesie! :D

 

5. Close doors and curtains

Trapping heat inside the house and not letting it escape into other rooms or out the drafty window will help keep you nice and toasty.

6. Honey & Lemon Tea
This cheap little hot beverage not only warms your insides, but helps to calm that nasty cough and scratchy throat.

 

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The Lesser of 10 Evils: Who could YOU live with?!

Searching for you first set (or brand new set!) of housemates to live with at university is very exciting! You want to live with everyone because everyone is your friend! But this is a very important decision you will have to live with, LITERALLY, for a whole year! Which of the following could you handle?!

The Clean One

The "clean-as-yougo-along please!" housemate! Cups and plates must be washed IMMEDIATELY.... and don't you DARE think about "leaving it to soak overnight"... the clean housemate can ready your messy thoughts!

The Messy One

The exact opposite of the clean one. They embrace mess, and almost thrive in it. Plates will often sit for days on end until it starts growing fluff.


The One Who Likes to "Borrow"

"Can I borrow some milk?" "Can I borrow your jumper?" "Can I borrow the notes you took?" These guys inevitable forget to return or repay you back, and if uncontrolled often forget to even ask. Sharing is caring though, right?

The Grumpy One

Never happy. Never satisfied. Never enjoying themselves. Nothing is ever good enough. If you see this person smiling they've either had a mental breakdown or they've got some ;)

The Recluse



 Always at home, but never at "home". The recluse spends most of their shut away in their room. They reject social interaction like the plague. You may mistake the recluse for a ghost - always heard, but never seen.

The one who is never there
 
Not to be mistaken for the recluse - the "never-there" is not actually in the house. They spend their time at home, out with other friends, at lectures, or who knows where! But definitely not in the house,


The Substance Abuser
 
 Whether it be alcohol, drugs, or something a little weirder, the substance abuser will not only practice their hobby, but may try and recruit you too. Also be prepared to hear some questionable music choices and the occasional midnight forage.

The Gym Nut

 Always in the gym, or working out at home. Dinner is a protein shake and the day is filled with comments such as "I need to bulk up"... whatever that means! Everything becomes a competition on who can bench press the most.


The Lovebirds


Showing off in front of all singletons with their PDA, The Lovebirds love spending every waking second together. Prepare yourself for the noises of the "conjugal visit"

The Stud / Studette

Very similar to lovebirds, but without the PDA. Regular noises from various visitors, almost guranteed when this person goes on a night out. Prepare yourself to be making cups of tea for strangers for their long walk of shame, or stride of pride depending on their outlook :)

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PHinisheD!! 10 Dissertation Writing Tips

Dissertations - the dreaded word we spend sure it will never happen, then 3rd year happens and it catches us off guard. It may be the biggest part of work your have ever faced in education, but that doesn't mean it has to be the hardest. Here are 10 tips to hopefully ease the dissertation blues.

1. The Rule of 8!
This golden tip was given to me by friends of mine who have already graduated. To ensure you get enough work done, sleep and other activities done in a 24 hour period - break your day down into 8 hour periods. Get 8 hours sleep so you have 8 hours in your day to write and research, this means you will have done a sufficient amount of work to justify 8 hours of food shopping, socialising and procrastination.

2. Structure
Set yourself a plan for what you are going to write, where in your dissertation each paragraph will come, and what the content of each paragraph will be. This means you can dip in an out of various subject matters if you get too bogged down.

3. PEE all over your work!
No, not literally. PEE stands for "point, evidence, explain". Its a writing technique that was taught to me by my year 9 English teacher, and I changed my writing style forever. Whenever you make a POINT in your dissertation, makes sure you back it up with EVIDENCE, and EXPLAIN why that point is relevant to your study.

4. Talk to your personal tutor
That's their job - to help you! They can help refine your ideas, give you suggestions on journals to cite, and even critically analyse any draft you have done.

5. Give it to someone outside the subject matter
I find giving essays I've written to my dad for proofreading works wonders! He doesn't know anything about Marketing or Business Ethics - if HE can understand my essay, anyone can! Use your housemates to get an outside perspective that doesn't end in "oh, well i wrote this.......".

6. Set small goals
Set yourself a mini deadline to help ease the load. "Today I'm going to write 1,000 words" or "I'm going to finish this paragraph before I can go to McDonald's" work. Incentive is your friend.

7. Don't burn yourself out
The optimum time to write continuously and still produce high quality stuff is 45. At the end of this time, stop away from the computer screen and make yourself a cup of tea. Your eyes and brain will thank you for it!

8. Do Something dissertation related every day
Your deadline may be months away, but that doesn't mean you should put it off until the last minute. Whether is content writing, research, or even adapting your plan or structure, it will make the final panic process a little easier knowing you've done SOMETHING.

9. Don't Panic!
Keep a level head and don't lose it - that's just what the dissertation wants! Show it what you're made of and finish it!

10. PARTY!
Once you've written, finalised, bound and submitted your dissertation - let off all that steam! You've earned it!

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Bills, Bills, Bills - 6 ways to reduce utility costs

As winter sets in and the temperature drops, it can be unbelievably tempting to turn up the thermostat and blast the radiators.... until the bill plops onto your mat and you're throwing away what little student loan you have left. But there's no need to let icicles form on your face, these simple tips have comfort and money saving in mind!

 

 

 

 1.  Keep your thermostat at a comfortable level - the Government recommends a level of 21 degrees is sufficient for a comfortable level for healthy living, but if you can pull on a jumper and knock it down a few degrees you will only save more!

 

2. Turn the heating right down when no one is home - who are you wasting that heat for?!

 

3. Use the Time - Set the heating to turn on half an hour before you wake up, and to turn off when you are all dressed. Then later in the day, set it to turn on half an hour before dark and turn off when everyone is in bed.

 

4.  Timed Showers - Don't forget that water is considered a charged utility aswell. Do all life's decision making on the toilet instead of in the shower.

5. Communal meals - eating together as a house not only is a great social activity, it uses less gas and electricity than if you all cooked seperately.

6. Turn off appliances when they are not being used - it seems simple, but you'd be surprised how much an idle appliance uses simply by being plugged into the wall.

 

Being sensible with utilities is not only good for saving you money, it is also good for the environment. That is something we should all care about as it affects us all, you, being young, more so than the older generations!

 

If utility bills really worry you, why not have a chat with AfS bezzie mates over at Glide? They're job is to help students out with their utility bills!

 

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