January 2013 - Terrifying Term Begins!

And so the term begins. The next big holiday coming is Easter, and you know that most of that will be spent revising and worrying and doing practice exams. We've come through the entire education system, you think we'd be used to the end of year exams! Yet it's a surprise every time.

This is a quick early blog post, because I'm actually going to be away from tomorrow for a week.

BUT! I wasn't going to just leave you all! I wanted to wish you a fantastic start of term, I hope that you are returning well rested and content. Let the academia begin!

There are some really exciting campaigns coming, not to mention Mental Health Awareness Week in the third week of January. The Inclusion & Representation Senate are going to hold an informal talk by students and for students on personal experiences. Obviously, this is a sensitive subject, but it is important that we talk about it. If you think you would like to be a speaker at this event, just get in touch at eandl@su.rhul.ac.uk and I'll get back to you next weekend!

We are also going to do a short video to raise awareness. Here, we will have students who have mental health problems introduce themselves, their course, and where they're from. Mental health does not define us, and this video is to help raise that awareness. Many students have signed up for this, so again, if you would like to be a part of it then please get in touch.
It will be like this video (this is one of my favourite videos, it makes me so happy!) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irV-DsuOpHU

Are you part of a society? Because we need you! I want to take a quick photo, (yes, you guessed it, for Mental Health Awareness Week!) of your society. Let us know where you will be in the next two weeks, we'll pop up and not even take five minutes of your time! Message us on this page: https://www.facebook.com/SURHUL.Inclusion

Now - as you may be aware, next year the Equality & Liberation Officer position will vanish and four new positions will open up. They are: Women & Marginalised Gender Officer, Disabled Officer, Black & Minority Ethnicity Officer, and last but not least Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans + Officer. We would like to hold a talk on liberation officers - so who would you like to hear from? Or even if you're thinking about running for one of these roles, get in touch and I will tell you what it involves. I can tell you right here and now, it's one of the most rewarding roles I have ever had the honour of having.

The I&R Senate won't be meeting this Tuesday - but next Tuesday at 5pm you can find us at Rialto in the SU! Upcoming plans include a body positivity campaign. You know what to do if you're interested!

FINALLY! I am continuing my radio show this term - would you like to be on the show? All you have to do is choose six songs that mean something to you and six facts about yourself, and that's all we'll talk about. Trust me, it's a very enjoyable experience!

P.s. Stick to your New Years resolutions if you can! Good luck!