Boring Assignment Topics in Malta? How to Stay Motivated (or Outsource Them)
That’s what one of my students asked me years ago at the University of Malta. The topic was “Historical Development of Administrative Law in Europe,” — and honestly, I could see it in his eyes....
Redoing References Again and Again? How Maltese Students Can Fix It
“I spent two whole nights on that report… and I still lost marks—because my referencing was off.” Julia’s in her second year at UOM. She told me this not too long ago — and honestly,...
Balancing a Job and University in Malta? Here’s the Smart Way
It’s 7:00 am in Malta. You’ve got an 8:00 am lecture at UOM. After that, you’re off to a café in Sliema for a six-hour shift. Later tonight? Two essays due by midnight and a...
Group Work Freeloaders in Malta? How to Protect Your Grades
Group work sounds easy — until it’s not. You’re told to work in a group. Everyone agrees in the beginning. But when the deadline comes closer… you’re the only one working. No replies in the...
Submission Week Stress in Malta? Here’s How to Survive It
Some weeks, you’ve got essays piling up, maybe even a group task thrown in. Add part-time work on top, and still—everyone expects you to hand in everything on time, no questions asked. It gets too...
Struggling with Endless Word Counts in Malta? Here’s the Fix
“500 Words Was Easy… But 3,000? That Felt Impossible!” You’ve felt it before, right? Easy breezy to write 500 words, but now you’ve got 3,000 staring back at you. Where do you even start? You’re...
Always Missing Deadlines in Malta? Here’s How to Fix It
It’s 11:59 PM. You are looking at a blank screen. Assignment due in one minute. Panic. Stress. You open the file. You haven’t even started. Sound familiar? You’re not the only one. Many students across...
Unfair Marking in Malta Universities? How to Protect Your Grades
“I Did Everything I Could… Why Is My Mark Still Low?” You attend all your lectures, take proper notes, spend hours writing your assignment, and still… the result doesn’t match the effort. Feels frustrating, doesn’t...
Lecturers in Malta Give Zero Guidance? Here’s How Students Can Still Succeed
Read the Book Yourself – Ever Got This Reply? You send your lecturer a message asking for help. Maybe you’re stuck on the assignment brief or are not sure what format to use. Instead of...
Confusing Assignment Briefs in Malta? Here’s How to Make Sense of Them
The Panic Every Maltese Student Knows Imagine this: It’s your first week back at university. You open your VLE, download the assignment brief… and within two minutes, you feel lost. “What exactly does ‘critically evaluate’...
