James Whitmore

Procrastination Isn’t Laziness — Here’s What’s Really Going On It’s the night before a deadline. You sit in front of a blank document, hoping words will come. Instead, you find yourself watching another video, making tea, or tidying your desktop. Again. You promised yourself this would be different. Sound familiar? Procrastination is a silent struggle Read More

Focus in Short Bursts: A Time Strategy That Might Actually Stick You sit down to study, full of good intentions. Ten minutes in, you’re checking your phone. Half an hour later, you’re doomscrolling, and that essay is still untouched. Sound familiar? If you’ve struggled to stay focused or found yourself burning out after long study Read More

Rise and Shine with Purpose: Why Mornings Matter You know the drill — hit snooze five times, scroll through social media for a bit, rush through breakfast (or skip it altogether), and suddenly your day feels out of control. Sound familiar? For students juggling lectures, assignments, exams, and perhaps a part-time job, starting your day Read More

Feeling Scattered? Your Calendar Could Be Your Secret Weapon One minute you’re juggling back-to-back lectures, the next you’re buried under assignments, and somehow, that group project deadline still sneaks up on you. Managing student life is hard enough without the mental gymnastics of remembering every commitment. That’s where Google Calendar for students becomes more than Read More

A Better Night Starts with Better Marks You’ve probably heard it before — “Get a good night’s sleep before your exam.” But let’s be honest, that’s easier said than done when your brain is juggling deadlines, revision notes, and maybe a Netflix cliffhanger. Here’s the truth: your evenings set the tone for your academic success Read More

— and somewhere in there, you’d also like to sleep, eat, and catch up with friends. If your to-do list feels endless and your calendar’s a mess, it might be time to turn to technology for help. The right student productivity apps can make a massive difference. These tools help you track tasks, avoid distractions, Read More

When Everything Feels Like Too Much All the Time You’re trying to submit coursework, hit your shift on time, reply to three group chats about a project, and somehow remember to eat dinner. You fall into bed exhausted, only to wake up and do it all over again. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone Read More

Balancing Coursework, Research, and Life: The Postgrad Juggle Let’s be honest — postgraduate life is no joke. One moment you’re in a seminar deep-diving into theory, the next you’re chasing journal deadlines, planning a dissertation, or fielding questions in a teaching assistant session. And in the background? Family obligations, part-time jobs, and, hopefully, some semblance Read More

Ever find yourself answering a WhatsApp message, switching between three tabs, and scanning lecture notes — all in the space of a minute, only to realise you’ve barely made progress on any of them? You’re not alone. Multitasking has become the default mode for many students trying to keep up with deadlines, revision, and digital Read More