If you’d rather listen to this newsletter, click here. Early in this second semester I want to give you something to stick up above your desk to think about every time things feel overwhelming. It’s a line from the wonderful poem Desiderata: “Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.” The first semester may have been hard. Having come from … 27 July 2026 – Setting Realistic Expectations
If you’d rather listen to this newsletter, click here. At the beginning of this new term I want to make a rather startling point: your phone, without which you feel so lost and cut off, can actually be a roadblock to your dream career. “What???!” you say. Well, let’s unpick it. In the time of AI, your degree … 20 July 2026 – Your Phone can be a Career Roadblock
If you’d rather listen to this newsletter, click here. One of these days you will be returning to university after the winter break. It may feel daunting! Take a deep breath and acknowledge how far you’ve come. This isn’t just the start of a new academic term. It’s another milestone in your journey. For many of you, university is … 13 July 2026 – Back to School
If you’d rather listen to this newsletter, click here. You’re on holiday at the moment, blissfully free of all the tensions and stresses of campus life, but soon you will be going back and you may once again feel like the poor girl in our picture. Sorry for the reminder! There is an upside, though. You have time … 06 July 2026 – A Recipe for Coping with Stress