Writing a Personal Statement

Going to uni can seem daunting - What course to choose? How to apply? What about the finance?

These are all questions which we hope to answer through different posts on Streetbeat Support, but today we're starting with one of the first steps: Writing your Personal Statement.

To keep it light, we've just put together some useful tips.  Stay tuned for more content or get in contact if you need specific support with it, we're always here to help!

Money Management - Savings

Last week, we learn all about bank accounts and tested your knowledge over on our social media!

This week, we bring you ...SAVINGS!

The next few slides give you some ideas on how to save, how much you can save and different things to save for! We're all thankful when we have that extra bit of money saved up to treat ourselves or cover a big unexpected cost, so give it a read and why not start saving today?

Rice Krispie Pumpkins

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Want to make your own Rice Krispie pumpkins?

It's super simple and we've made it even easier by creating a step by step guide! Just save the recipe card below to get started with these tasty treats just in time for Hallowe'en!

In case you just want the straight forward instructions, without having to save the image, we've included them here!

Rice Krispie Pumpkins

What you need:

• 56g of butter
• 1 bag of marshmalows
• 150g Rice Krispies (any brand will do)
• Orange food colouring OR red and yellow food colouring
• Reese's mini peanut butter cups OR mini Rolos OR pretzel sticks
• Green M&Ms or green Skittles
• Oil

Instructions:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan
• Add all of the marshmallows and stir until they are fully melted
• Take them off the heat
• Add the food colouring and stir until you have the perfect pumpkin orange
• Add the Rice Kirspies and keep stirring until it's all mixed together
• Roll the Rice Krispie mixture into balls - you might want to put oil on your hands so the mixture doesn't stick to you!
• Pop the pumpkins onto a flat surface with grease proof paper
• Add the Reese's mini and the green sweet beside them as seen in the picture and video!
• Let them cool
• Enjoy!

Take 5 with Dee

Check out this weeks video where Dee talks about all things mental health from the negative impact of lockdown to the benefits of giving to others!

Healthy Relationships

Check out this easy-to-read resource so you can quickly identify signs of a healthy or unhealthy relationship if you need to. Even better, it can be easily saved as an image to your phone so you can check it as many times as you need to!

It goes without saying, there are other things that could be added to these lists and if you are feeling worried, anxious or unsure about a relationship, don't hesitate to get in touch with one of our helpful contacts!

Now, test yourself!

Use this tool below to read the scenarios and make a decision whether they seem like a healthy or unhealthy relationship. Click the yellow button to find out the answer and get more info!

Scenario 1:

My boyfriend/girlfriend gets jealous when I spend time with other people. They're asking to see me every night and weekend, and I just don't have time to see my friends anymore.

Unhealthy: It's normal when you're in a new relationship to want to give that person a lot of your time! However, if they become controlling or demanding and you begin to feel isolated from people you were once close to, this is showing signs of an unhealthy relationship. Check out the relationship section of our site for more advice and useful links.

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Scenario 2:

I choose all my outfits based on the clothes that I like. My boyfriend/girlfriend only ever says nice things.

Healthy: Being in a relationship doesn't give somebody the right to control what you wear. If someone is only ever saying positive and encouraging things, then that's great!

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Scenario 3:

I'm able to fully be myself with my boyfriend/girlfriend. Even on my worst days, I don't have to 'put on a brave face' just to keep them happy. They support me no matter what.

Healthy: Being in a healthy relationship means that your boyfriend/ girlfriend will support you through the good times and the not so good times. You shouldn't have to pretend to be somebody you're not or pretend to be happy for them. If you feel as though your boyfriend/ girlfriend is making you do this, it's important to talk to somebody you can trust.

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Scenario 4:

My boyfriend/ girlfriend is constantly asking me who I am messaging. I've caught them going through my phone a few times.

Unhealthy: Trust is a really important part of a healthy relationship, therefore somebody demanding information or going through your phone regularly isn't a good sign. If you can't talk to your boyfriend/ girlfriend about why they are doing this, then it's important to speak to somebody you trust or look up one of our useful contacts.

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Scenario 5:

We had a big argument at the weekend, but we've managed to talk about it and go back to normal.

Healthy:This sounds like a healthy relationship. It's really important to remember that no relationship is perfect and people do have arguments. However, in this situation, communication is key. It's important to share how you feel and listen to what the other person is saying.

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These scenarios have been picked at random, if you're worried about yourself or a friend, don't hesitate to speak to somebody you trust or reach out to some of our useful contacts here.