Staying motivated when studying towards a degree, whether it's a distance or an in-person degree, is an important skill so that you don't fall behind, but it can also be a difficult one. I'm by no means perfect when it comes to staying motivated, but as.I'm studying full time with The Open University I've tried … Continue reading How To Stay Motivated When Studying
Recently, I turned 26 which meant that I just had to go out and spend some of the money I very gratefully received on books. I should really be on a book buying ban, but I just couldn't help myself. As it was my birthday, it was necessary that I made an exception to this! … Continue reading Birthday Book Haul
I recently saw this tag on A Dance with Books by Annemieke and thought it would be the perfect blog post idea since it's my birthday month! Might as well make the most of my birthday whilst I can, right?! Without further ado, let's get straight into the book tag. Chocolate Cake A dark book … Continue reading The Birthday Cake Book Tag
Year 2 During my second year, I studied A230 Reading and studying literature and A215 Creative Writing alongside each other. Unfortunately, most Level 2 modules start in October so if you choose to study full time rather than part time you have to study your modules concurrently. There was a step up in both of … Continue reading Studying at the Open Uni: Year 2 Recap
For today's study blog post, I'm going to be recapping my university journey so far. When this blog post goes live, I'll have officially started my third and final year of university working towards a degree in Arts and Humanities (English Literature). I've been studying on a full time basis ever since I began my … Continue reading Studying at the Open Uni: Year One Recap
For my first bookish blog post, I thought it would be a good idea to catch you all up on the books I've read over summer between June and August. Summer has been the best time for me to catch up on reading whilst I've been having a break from university work, and I must … Continue reading Summer Reading Wrap-Up (June-August 2023)
Hi everyone! It's been a long time since I've sat down and written a post for my blog. In my comeback, I've decided to delete my old blog posts and start completely fresh (I made sure to save all my previous posts before I deleted them!). For my first post back I thought it would … Continue reading A Re-Introduction To Ashleigh Writes
Ashleigh Writes 