VOL.5 - WINTER 2011
Check out the original version published in issue 2 of Edify magazine.
This issue my dear readers, I’m asking you to be aware! Be aware of what’s going on around you. Don’t just notice things. Take a second to consider how they might affect you.
This issue my dear readers, I’m asking you to be aware! Be aware of what’s going on around you. Don’t just notice things. Take a second to consider how they might affect you.
There’s a whole mess of crap going on in the world of politics at the moment and it’s going to have an effect on students all over the country (One of my Edify colleagues is sure to mention this so flip through and take note). Maybe politics makes your head hurt but there are other things to make your self aware of.
Are you aware of all the services your University offers? How about things you can get involved with? You don’t want to get to the end of your University course and regret missing out on something because you weren’t open to its existence. This applies to your personal life too, are you aware of what the people in your life are going through? Make yourself more aware and be more receptive to your surroundings. If you can’t quite grasp the concept, don’t worry you’re not alone as evident from this issues letters...
Now remember the ‘In Agony!’ twist! Sometimes the advice is already out there you just need to know where to look. So with your response I will also be giving HOMEWORK. This could include anything from a specific song or film, to a book or TV show episode for you to research, which will hopefully shed some light on your issue.
Guilteen wrote:
One of my flat mates was hospitalised for a drug overdose recently. I thought we were all really close I had no idea she was even using or why and she’s coming home soon. Our other flat mate is just angry but I think I should have seen the signs. I feel like the worst friend ever!
A: Snap out of it! It’s not your fault so don’t bother going to that headspace. You can’t know everything about a person no matter how close you are. At the end of the day people make their own choices. All you can do is be there for your friend during her recovery if she chooses to accept your support. If she does then maybe you can find out what lead to all this and help in some other way. If not then have a serious think about your living situation. This affects all of you.
HOMEWORK: (Watch) Desperate Housewives – season 1 episode 1. You never really know what’s going on behind closed doors…
CreditCrunched wrote:
My student loan payment isn’t coming until January for some reason. What sort of funding can I get to help me until then?
A: If your course started in September and the loan isn’t coming until half way through the year it sounds like you have been marked as a February starter. This is either because you have selected the wrong course when applying to Student Finance England (which is hard to tell when applying) or because of an SFE “mistake”. IMO this happens to way too many students to be a coincidence. I recon it’s a scam in league with a phone company to force you to call SFE for advice and waste credit, like they do for TV/radio competition lines. If you need to call SFE and believe my conspiracy theory/don’t want to waste credit then use the One Stop Shop’s free phone to call them.
HOMEWORK: (Read) University of West London website – click on the Students section. From those pages you can get information about all sorts of things that the uni can assist with including funding options. If you can’t find the answer there then go to the One Stop Shop, Ealing site and they will be able to help.
PlayerPlayer wrote:
My gf’s mum and I hooked up a while back. Since then she has been coming on to me a lot. She’s a total MILF and I’m afraid something will happen between us again.
A: Lol. Okay take a step back for a minute and think about this from a different perspective. This woman is sleeping with her daughter’s boyfriend. She clearly has issues and they are likely to make themselves apparent as time goes on. You wouldn’t have let anything happen with the mum if you were really into the daughter so making a clean break from both of them is probably the best idea. Might be a good idea to give your girlfriend the heads up about her crazy mum though…
Alehandro wrote:
One of my Paragon flat mates has been stealing my food and I think I know which one. How should I confront them?
A: Make sure you have proof first. That can be difficult but you don’t want to make false accusations and risk losing a friend or worse, making an enemy. Report it to your residence officer and they will probably organise a flat meeting with you all where consequences will be reiterated. If you catch someone in the act after that then they will be in big trouble. Lock whatever you can in your kitchen cupboard. Just don’t jump to conclusions.
HOMEWORK: (Watch) Daredevil. If Elektra hadn’t stabbed Daredevil he might have been able to save her from Bullseye.
I'll give anything a go so send your problems, embarrassing illnesses, secret shames and all the rest, to tezofalltrades@gmail.com with ‘HELP’ in the subject box and leave an alias for how you want to be addressed.
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