Surrey meets Africa

An insight into life at Surrey from current African students

March Madness

Hi everyone! If you have been following the news you know that it is a crazy time, not only in the United Kingdom, but all over the world right now. You all know what I am talking about… the C-word. (I got this from my Statistics lecturer. I believe she is right not to want […]


A Lesson Into The British Slang

Being a South African and having moved to a completely new country, it never really dawned on me that the slang would be any different from what I knew and grew up with. It was just was never one of those things I had thought to add to my list of things I needed to […]


Being a Beacon Scholar

My journey to the Beacon was one that can be best described as a rollercoaster. But before I get to that, my name is Wise Musinguzi and I am a first year Ugandan Beacon scholar at the University of Surrey. For those that may not be familiar with the Beacon, it is a UK founded […]


Virginia Waters

Hi everyone! I would like to share this cute little spot about 30 minutes away from the University. When the semester gets busy, sometimes it is best to get away from it all – just for a bit- to unwind. The spot is Virginia Waters, a place in Guildford with a Waterfall, lake and as […]


Live on Campus or at Home? Part 2

Welcome to part two of: Living on Campus or at Home? Today I’m going to enlighten you about the great things of living at home! I, myself, live at home, so I’ve put a few of my top points in this blog. So, here it goes! Why live at home? Some people, me for instance, […]


2nd Year Updates

Hi everyone! I have been away from the blogging scene for a long while (… since the beginning of my 2nd year!) but… I am back now. It is very lovely to be blogging again… especially because I have some very exciting updates to share with you. A quick recap: My name is Anne Arum, […]


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