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Week in the life: Psychology student

Anushka talks about lectures, studying in the library and self-care activities.

I really love studying psychology. It’s a very vast field and I love to get to know about everything.

Anushka

My name is Anushka, and I am a third-year psychology student at the University of Nottingham and I’m originally from India. The third year is a bit scary, but things are looking manageable. It’s still a lot of fun, and there are a lot of things you can get involved with.

So this week, I'm going to show you a week in the life of a psychology student.

Monday

Hey everyone, it's about 6.30pm now. I got home about an hour ago. I usually spend all my day at the uni with my friends, having lectures or studying in the library.

I'm about to attend an event called Globe Cafe. It's a weekly event for international students, where people come to hang out. We do various kinds of activities. This week we'll be making an apple crumble.

Tuesday

I have lectures all day, and in between lectures, I go to the library to study. In the evening I have a Psychology Society event.

Wednesday

On Wednesday I have a shorter day in terms of academics. So I'm just going to catch up on my lectures, then go to the library with my friends. In the evening, I work on my blog where I write about psychology and mental health. I also take a walk around the city, I love doing that. It's something I do to recharge myself. It's very important to do something besides academics to keep your mind clear.

Thursday

We're officially halfway through the week and I can't wait for the weekend. I actually have something very exciting to start my day off with, it's called biscuit morning. It's a psychology thing. One of our lovely staff members hosts it every Thursday morning and it's a great way to socialise with other psychology students and staff members.

I have lectures today and studying in the library as well.

To end my day, I have my drumming practice.

Friday

It's the last working day of the week. I have a long day ahead before I can enjoy my weekend. I have two in-person lectures and one online lecture.

Saturday

I usually take Saturday to do my chores, do some self-care things, call my family, and cook. In the evening I go to temple. This week we have an Indian festival, so we're going to be celebrating that together.

Sunday

Today I just plan to do my weekly grocery shopping, go over my lectures for next week and prepare myself for another exciting week.

Thank you so much for coming along with me in my week as a psychology student. I hope you enjoy the University of Nottingham.