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  • One Year Blogiversary

    I’ve officially been blogging for one whole year. It seems like a lifetime ago that I started Uptown Oracle, but this year seems to have flown by so fast. What have I learnt? Over the year I’ve realised what I do and don’t enjoy writing about. I enjoy writing book reviews, my thoughts on make-up…

  • My New Place | Quick Update

    So as many of you will know, I’ve recently moved to Guildford. My room tour last year was really popular so I decided to show you some of my new room here. My flat is now a converted top floor of a house, so it’s a bit older and you can tell from the photos.…

  • How to Motivate Yourself When You Feel Like Doing Nothing

    We all have those days right? You have loads of work that needs doing but all you want to do is veg out and watch TV. Focus on the end result Instead of all the little things you need to do to complete your goals, think of what you will achieve in the end. If…

  • Q&A: Blogging

    Why did you start blogging? This is so different to everyone I know but I started blogging because I want a career in marketing. I did work experience at a digital agency and learnt about copywriting, SEO, affiliates etc and I realised how much I could expand my knowledge on these by blogging. It’s also…

  • 7 Best Chick Flicks

    I’m all ready for the weekend. A movie night, some snacks, and some friends invited round are my favourite kind of catch ups. But whenever we get together, we have no idea what to watch? We always end up watching some kind of chick flick as it’s something we can all enjoy. Here’s my top…

  • Why You Need a LinkedIn Profile As a Uni Student

    Regardless of whether you’re in a career, have a job or are a student. LinkedIn can be a vital resource for networking and helping you achieve your professional goals. Even if you’re unsure of what those goals are right now. Your LinkedIn profile is a place to show off all your achievements and successes. I…

  • How To Actually Complete That To-Do List

    As a university student with a lot of other commitments I have to schedule my time a lot. In order to help schedule my time, I use a to-do list. I used to spend waste so much time writing my to do list’s out, every week, sometimes every day. This wasn’t working as I was procrastinating…

  • Study Tips

    So it’s that time of year again where cramming information into your brain seems impossible. The looming dread of exams has already stressed me out and I have not motivation to study. So instead I decided to write blog posts and share some study tips for those who are productive. A quiet room Stop distractions…

  • How To Stay Motivated When Job Hunting

    As many of you will know, I spent 6 months applying for placements until I finally got one. Job hunting was extremely demotivating at times, and I was exhausted by December. But, despite this, I kept applying and going for interviews and assessment centres. Eventually, I got an amazing opportunity to work for EA as…