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A Day in the Life of an Oxford Scholastica Student: The First Monday

A Day in the Life of an Oxford Scholastica Student: The First Monday

Hello, I’m Abaigeal or Abby for short, and I attended Oxford Scholastica’s residential summer school as a Discover Business student.  During the Business course, I studied various topics across the large spectrum that is the world of business, including supply and...

The Once and Future Norm

The Once and Future Norm

Things must not have been as good as they seemed. Because we already know we aren’t going back to them - even once we can. A collective casualty of Covid is our old way of life. Once Covid is resolved through vaccines, herd immunity, or accepted numbers of deaths in...

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The Lessons of Covid School

The Lessons of Covid School

Education is a lifelong process, and every single one of us is now in Covid school.  What do we do with a plague that became a quarantine that became a school? It can be hard to distinguish between Covid and his lessons, between the suffering of plague and the...

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5 Tips for Productive Study at Home

5 Tips for Productive Study at Home

Even for the most productive amongst us, working from home can often be a challenge. The temptation to stay in our pyjamas and treat ourselves to an extra hour in bed can be a hard habit to quit. However, these tips and tricks will help you to stay on track!1. Create...

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Three Things I Learned in the Scholastica Discussion Group

Three Things I Learned in the Scholastica Discussion Group

I was really lucky to attend the Oxford Scholastica Academy back in 2017 as part of the Creative Writing Summer School. In one of our classes, our teacher introduced us to an article by William Deresiewiez, discussing the disadvantages students face at an ‘elite’...

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A Guide To The College Admissions Cycle

A Guide To The College Admissions Cycle

Your college application can be potentially stressful and intimidating, but it needn’t be a confusing process. We’ve prepared this handy college admissions guide to help you apply to some of the best universities worldwide. Whether you’re thinking of a college...

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How to Make Friends at a Summer School

How to Make Friends at a Summer School

What truly makes an international summer school memorable is the wide range of people you will meet. Studying abroad provides a wonderful opportunity to make new friends and build a global network of peers. It's unlike anything you would find at home! Some people...

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What to Pack for an Oxford Summer School

What to Pack for an Oxford Summer School

Wondering what to pack is an inevitable part of planning for an Oxford summer school. Thorough planning and packing is important for a smooth start to a summer programme – there’s nothing worse than arriving and realising you’ve forgotten something vital, from...

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