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    Mark Harrison's Advice Page

    Just Joking ...

    • Been insulted?
    • Been offered a free lunch?
    • Can't define "money illusion" but think it sounds fun?
    • Does scarcity reflect supply or demand?
    • Embarrassed by erratic spelling? | good news | more good news | really good news | fantastic news
    • Experiencing stress associated with overwork?
    • Facing temptation?
    • Feel bad about the essay you didn't finish on time?
    • Feel like going on strike?
    • Feel like you're going to live forever? | reality | reality for economists
    • Feeling depressed? | just joking | seriously
    • Having a bad day?
    • Having a bad hair day?
    • Having trouble with English names?
    • In love?
    • Is the study of economics associated with depression?
    • Is violence inherent in the system?
    • Life's a beach?
    • Like a good adjective?
    • Must happiness be bittersweet?
    • Shall you go to the ball?
    • Shouldn't economists learn to express themselves clearly?
    • Think you can take some little old lady for a ride?
    • What's wrong with young people nowadays?
    • Why learn?
    • Why learn a foreign language?
    • Why meditate?
    • Why teach?
    • Still confused?

    Seriously ...

    • Loneliness and depression are not a joke
    • Should you skip class? | 9 o'clock | any time
    • Should you slack now, revise later?
    • What makes a good economist?
    • What makes a good essay?
    • What makes a good tutorial presentation?
    • What makes a good (economic history) exam answer?
    • What enables learning?
    • What's the worst thing that can happen to a new student? | What lawyer says | What I say

    Other Sources of Advice

    • The Student Union | advice on subjects from study skills to health and money
    • The University Student Support Services
    • The University International Office | languages, social and financial support, and living
    • The University Careers Advisory Service
    • 22199 | the Student Union's Nightline service, open through the night from 9pm to 9am
    • 23761 | the daytime number for the University's Senior Tutor's office which manages a team of counsellors
    • 23519 | the University Chaplaincy's reception number.


    With many thanks to my contributors.

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