On the 12th of June, I finished my last exam. From personal experience, It’s safe to say that taking exams online and at home is significantly more difficult than on campus exams. Having to plan around the rest of the family’s schedules, making sure the Wi-Fi is good enough, and keeping the noise levels at […]
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Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… Pubs in the UK opened up this week! However, government regulations still maintained that pubs needed some level of caution and so social distancing measures are still in place. In other news, the Surrey Sports Park is also reopening this coming week! And just like the pubs, the […]
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Hey! Hi! Hello! My name is Lianri van Schalkwyk and I am one of the South African International Ambassadors here at the University of Surrey. Welcome to the Surrey Meets Africa blog and it’s nice to meet you 🙂. I was born in Pretoria, spent a couple of years there and then my family and I […]
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Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… Changes in government guidelines suggest that the country is opening up again. From 10 July you will not have to self-isolate if you’re arriving and staying in England from a country or territory on the travel corridors list. I guess this means that the world is resuming normalcy… […]
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Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… The latest government guidelines have relaxed some of the lockdown instructions. It is expected that restaurants, pubs and outdoor gyms will resume operations soon. During this time, it is becoming even more important to follow the safety measures which vary from venue to venue. I can only hope […]
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Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… We have been experiencing a bout of unpredictable weather here in Guildford. On some days, we have highs of 30 degrees Celcius… and on other days, it is only cloudy and rainy. Luckily, I managed to snap this beautiful picture of Surrey Veterinary Medicine School on one of […]
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