Note: We’re making a few small changes to Alpha Student. The one you’ll probably notice is that we’re not going to be posting every day: we know you’re busy and we don’t want to overwhelm you with posts! We’ll be aiming for about three – four posts a week from now on.

It’s reading week for me, and probably for some of you too, so I thought it’d be a good chance to point you towards a few early Alpha Student posts that you might have missed.

Some reading week reading from Alpha Student

• Two-ring cookery class – Bored of baked beans? Sick of soup? Get inspired about what you can cook in your halls’ pathetic kitchen facilities.
• Ten minute fun breaks – None of us can concentrate for hours on end, so put the books down and have a proper break! Just make sure you get back to it once those ten minutes are up…
• Preventing hangovers – If you’re fed up of waking up with a thumping headache and mouth like the Sahara desert, give this a read.
• Beyond Starbucks: great part time jobs – Bank balance starting to dwindle, or already in the red? You don’t need to spend all your free time stacking shelves to make ends meet. Check out some of our ideas for student jobs with a twist.
• Squashing procrastination DEAD – If you’ve got an essay looming over you but just can’t seem to get started, give this a read. And stop playing those great platform games…

Other things to do on Alpha Student

If you’ve not found the Archives yet, let me point you towards them! You can get all our past posts there – just click on a month to see the list.

Have you tried out the Address book? It lists some great sites in several different categories, from useful academic info to fun time-killers…

You can also get in touch with us or read about who we are.

If you’re new to the site, why not drop us a line in the comments, or use our contact page, to say hi? We really welcome feedback, especially if you have an idea for a post, or if you know a great student-related blog or website that you’d like us to link to.