Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts

5 Things EVERY New Student Needs To Know | Tips and Tricks!

A bit of a different one on the blog today and although the I have a totally different blog I decided I would bring you a student related post on Dungarees & Donuts, as I know I still have some student readers here and I thought it would make a good Wednesday post, having 6 months of my degree left after already studying for 3 years I would say I have a good idea on how to live life as a student and all of the things which come with it. From saving money to nights out, here on Dungarees & Donuts I've experienced it all. Today I thought I would share just 5 things all new students need to know although I could probably go on for weeks. I hope you enjoy this post and if you fancy reading any other student posts feel free to check out my other blog Dungarees & Degrees.



1. Student = Discount
Being a student means you get discount on so many things, from food to clothing and even cheap nights out. It's amazing being a student because you get so many discounts and it enables you to spend more. Although sometimes it can be a bad thing, hello 40 pairs of shoes.

2. Cheap Travel
Similar to the last point but this one is aimed more at travel as there is so many different ways for a student to travel. Stagecoach offer an amazing discount for university students meaning that you can travel around the city for a discount price. As well as the discount you can get on trains by using a Railcard.

3. It's OK to feel lost.
During the first few weeks of university everyone is feeling the same way as you are, a bit lost and unsure of what to do as well as probably homesick and trying to adjust to life whilst at university, it is totally fine to feel this way.

4. Enjoy Freshers
Whilst you are in first year university is nowhere as serious or as hard as the years to come, it is totally worth having your parties and getting drunk lots during the first year before the hard work commences after. When you stop being a fresher it totally changes everything!

5. The Pot Noodle Diet
When you first become a student it often becomes a case of eating easy food for the next few months until you get settled. Pot noodles are a personal favourite of mine along with pasta and pizza takeaway. As long as you eat some stuff which is relatively healthy eventually, you'll be fine!

I hope you enjoyed my tips on being a new student!

Festival Fields | Travel

Being British, festivals have become a huge part of our summer and it's always a question we are always asked during the summer months, "are you going to any festivals this year?" asks Maggie on the checkouts at Sainsuburys and you almost feel wrong if you respond back with answer of no, anybody else get that? Being a student festivals are not always something which is within a budget especially for a whole weekend, some of us go for the day but it's often a miss *boo* BUT there is a solution to this problem, Madame Tussauds have brought their own festival to the lovely visitors of Blackpool! Their idea was to create an amazing festival experience inside of Madame Tussauds, it even includes the smells and sights which you would see at a classic British festival including the portaloos *woohoo* and a funky dance area along with three legendary wax works to top off this amazing experience, one of them Taylor Swift, persuaded yet?


Amongst all of this unique and fun stuff there is a user controlled light show and a karaoke stage where people can share their talents along with a 'campfire' and a traditional retro VW campervan food stall *win* it's also something new and modern featuring at Madame Tussauds and the perfect time to get your camera out and get some snaps with the 'celebrities' and features all of the best parts of the festivals without getting muddy or smelly. With the atrraction open 364 days a year you can pick the perfect time to take a visit and treat yourself to a look around the main attraction as well with many iconic British idols including The Beatles and Alan Carr. With a visit to Madame Tussauds costing a bargain price £13.00 (if booked online) or even only £16.50 on the door a bit of a saving from your usual festival price if you ask me!


If you want any more information on the attraction Madame Tussauds have it all on their website or you can watch the video below to find out more information on Festival Fields!