where there's a common ground, there is a friend. Edlison and I met in class when coursework was assigned. He is from Africa and studies engineering as well. He is very passionate about his work as well as life, and is always excited to travel. He was my exploring partner around campus as we discovered [...]
Author: ulanikr
Things they never tell you when your’e studying abroad
Firstly, you're never told that you have to become 'Buffy the bug slayer'. Now, I am not a bug killer, I'm the girl to report the bug and give all the details, then run away. Being here, I've had to kill 2 bugs and to say I had anxiety was an understatment. Two may sound [...]
How to make it in Nottingham 101
The past weeks have been filled with courseworks back to back. The study in study abroad did not come to play, hence, I have been in a bit of hibernation. In this post I will be giving some tips on how to survive on your own. I have grown to be big on this whole [...]
Week 4: Everything’s better with cats
As usual, the week started off very average, I have however, made some not so futile attempts in organizing my life. I managed to go to bed earlier, get up before 12 and go the library. I've also managed to tick off 90% of my to-do list. The new place that I've visited this week [...]
Weeks 2 and 3:Futile attempt at organizing my life
This week had highs and lows, the "education" in education abroad really came out and I spent the whole second week with assignments. I attempted to get my life on track by balancing academics, health and socializing. This attempt started out strong as I got familiar with the gym, however, after two days I was [...]
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