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Is dropping out of sixth form a bad decision?

Deciding what to do after your GCSE’s can be hard. At that age, it’s difficult to know what you want to do in life. Lots decide to go with the most obvious choice or listen to the suggestions of others. But what if you’re now having regrets or doubts about your decision to go to […]
Budgeting & SavingKeeping Healthy

How To Keep Fit Without Spending A Fortune

It’s that time of year when you’ve eaten a load of junk over Christmas. You’re looking to eat a little healthier and feeling energized to keep fit. Money is tight for young people at the best of times, but the bank of mum and dad is tight in January as well. How can we keep healthy […]
College & Sixth FormExams

7 Helpful Revision Tips

If you’re sitting exams it can be hard to get your head around how to revise in the most effective way. Where do you start? How do you keep stress free? We have 7 tips to help you plan, making effective use of your time whilst keeping your mind and body healthy. 1. Make a […]
Bullying & HarassmentDiscrimination

Banter or Bullying?

There is a very fine line between banter and bullying. The word ‘banter’ is believed to have originated in London as street slang. It is defined by the Oxford Dictionaries as “the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks”. Banter can be a positive thing: it can help to build relationships and lead to a […]
Grab The MeicUniversity

Grab The Meic: I Don’t Like My University Course

A student is unhappy with the course she has chosen at University and doesn’t know what to do. She grabbed the Meic and asked for our help. __________ Grab the Meic was an opportunity to ask us about anything that was worrying you. The advice was not instant and was used to create anonymous blogs […]
Online Safety

Help! There’s Something Annoying on the Internet!

You’re online one evening, minding your own business, when pow! Something ANNOYING happens! What do you do? Read on. Maybe it’s a post on your wall that you really don’t like. Maybe it’s a friend request from someone you don’t know, or a spammy comment saying you’ve won an iPad. You don’t like it… but you’re not sure […]
Bullying & Harassment

How To Cope When Being Bullied

Bullying is a horrible experience. Although it’s cruel and cowardly behaviour, the sad truth is that some people continue to bully even as adults. That’s why, as well as taking action to report bullying, it’s important to learn how to cope so bullying behaviour can’t hurt you so much. Below is some common advice we […]
College & Sixth FormExams

Grab the Meic: Sitting an Exam in English Not Welsh

Are you allowed to sit an exam in your choice of language? This question was asked through Grab the Meic. Get your voice heard, get taken seriously and get advice. Grab the Meic was an opportunity to ask us about anything that was worrying you. The advice was not instant and was used to create anonymous […]
Bullying & HarassmentConsent

Help! I’m Getting Unwanted Attention

Unwanted attention can be a nightmare. It’s important to remember that anything that makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe is not okay, and it’s not something you have to put up with. If you’re worried because the person giving you attention is older than you, or they’re trying to pressure you into doing something that you don’t want to, you should tell a trusted adult […]
Keeping HealthySelf Care & Coping Mechanisms

How To Recharge Yourself

Do you look after your phone? Charge it when it needs to be charged? Install updates, and delete stuff if the storage is getting full? You probably do. When your phone needs charging you give it more energy. The same applies to your brain and body, sometimes you need to recharge. Tired? Slow? Can’t concentrate? […]
FriendsGrab The Meic

GrabTheMeic: Finding It Hard To Make Friends

Jo is finding it hard to make new friends. She asked Meic for advice in Grab the Meic. Grab the Meic was an opportunity to ask us about anything that was worrying you. The advice was not instant and was used to create anonymous blogs for the website to help other young people who were […]
Struggling With Mental Health

Mental health: How To Get Help

We hear about ‘mental health’ all the time, on social media, in school/college or from friends or family but do you know how to go about getting help if you or someone else suffers from a mental health issue? Here at Meic we have put together a quick help guide, explaining what mental health is […]
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