Surrey meets Africa

An insight into life at Surrey from current African students

There is hopefully light at the end of the tunnel!

Hello everyone! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week since my last post, despite the new lockdown measures being announced here in the UK. I think this second lockdown has hit a lot of people very hard, and to some extent it has definitely affected me already. I’ve recently started my midterm exams and […]


The process of applying to placements

Hello again everyone and happy Friday! Since the start of my second year in Biomedical Science, I’ve been trying to look for a placement. The process thus far has consisted of me filling in placement applications in between my breaks of studying, or using a full day to fill in applications, or on some days […]


The First 3 Weeks Back

Wow! Can it already be 3 weeks that’ve been back? It would seem time has grown legs and run away without me… Again. You close your eyes for a few minutes, and you’ve lost a few days. But I guess that’s life, and all the more reason to make the most of ours. The first […]


Tips for making second year a bit easier

Hello everyone! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week and that you are looking forward to the week to come. We’re currently at the point in the semester where we start to feel the pressure of lectures and assignments and to be completely honest, I’ve personally been struggling to keep up thus far. I’ve […]


Back at University after 6 months of lockdown

Hello again everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve written my last blog, but in the time that I was away, I arrived back in Guildford and have recently started University and lectures again. I think it’s safe to say that the journey back to the UK was a bit scary. I had to get […]


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