{"id":495,"date":"2024-02-11T10:30:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T10:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/?p=495"},"modified":"2023-12-04T11:44:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T11:44:26","slug":"life-by-the-lake-with-nick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/2024\/02\/11\/life-by-the-lake-with-nick\/","title":{"rendered":"Life by the Lake with Nick"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you could go back\u2026what advice would you give to yourself at the start of your first year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Still go to a lecture, even if you haven\u2019t done the prelearning. I regret using that as an excuse to skip because a lot of the times they would recap the prelearning at the start.<\/p>\n

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What is your best student hack?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This might be specific to me, but limit the notes you take in lectures. Focus more on listening to what a lecturer is saying rather than just copying words down from a slide, those will always be available later.<\/p>\n

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Favourite meal to share with friends?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My friends recently introduced me to Charcuterie Boards and they\u2019re pretty good. It\u2019s quite nice too because I wouldn\u2019t usually buy it myself. I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d be a cheese and crackers person, but I\u2019ve since been converted.<\/p>\n

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What caf\u00e9, restaurant or place in town is your favourite?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I take everyone who comes to visit, to Toppings Bookstore. Even if they don\u2019t read I just think it\u2019s a really cool place. Food wise I quite like Chando\u2019s Deli, really good bread.<\/p>\n

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What is your hidden gem in Bath?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not exactly hidden but I think you have to go to Tivoli at least once. It\u2019s basically a really fancy Cinema with nice seating and they serve food too.<\/p>\n

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What do you do to unwind?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I quite like cooking or baking at home. Recreating something nice I ate at a restaurant is cool. It\u2019s made me more adventurous when eating out now too because it encourages me to order something that I can\u2019t just make at home.<\/p>\n

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How do you like to spend your time with friends?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over anything else, I like chilled nights at home just talking for ages. Or playing on my flatmate\u2019s Nintendo Switch, those nights can be really fun.<\/p>\n

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What is your best money saving tip?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bulk cooking your meals. A lot of the times, my lunch on campus will be the excess of last night\u2019s dinner. Plus it saves you time because you don\u2019t have to queue. Just make sure you get a leakproof container.<\/p>\n

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Who or what picks you up when you are down?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking to my family and close friends helps or going on a walk to clear my head.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s your worst habit?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Making myself or my friends late, especially in the morning. I live with people on my course and admittedly sometimes I spend longer in bed in the morning than I should.<\/p>\n

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What helps you focus or be productive?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Working without listening to music was the biggest change in my productivity. \u2018Changing the song\u2019 always leads to checking notifications and messages and the next thing you know you\u2019re scrolling through Instagram and your problem sheet is looking a little too blank.<\/p>\n

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Best place to go for some fresh air?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The parade gardens in the city is the best place to go and it\u2019s free for Bath students if you\u2019ve got your student ID. I used to read there a lot in the summer and it\u2019s also just nice to sit down and do nothing. Prior Park is a little more effort but it\u2019s got a really good view.<\/p>\n

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What couldn\u2019t you live without?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I need my phone for everything.<\/p>\n

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What is your favourite song and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I listen to Leon Thomas a lot but only because his songs sound good to me, no real meaning to it. If I answer that with a bit more thought, I\u2019d say \u2018Howling\u2019 by Noah Kahan and because it reminds me of my hometown.<\/p>\n

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Best piece of advice you have been given?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019re not too cool to have fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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