Hello all! After a whirlwind placement year and fantastic summer at home, it is (sadly) finally time to buckle down and begin the dreaded final year. As of today, we are four weeks into the term and so far so good! This semester I only have three learning modules, the fourth one being my dissertation […]
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I had been seating in the plane on my now 11th hour of travelling, when I started to feel cold… extremely cold. I searched my backpack for my sweater and then rolled the aeroplane blanket around my legs. I was really nervous of arriving in the UK, I started thinking about how I would get […]
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As soon as I arrived back in Wellington from my adventures in Fiji, the city was gearing up to celebrate Matariki – the Māori New Year. The week prior there had already been a few events, such as Ahi Kā, but the main event was the beautiful Matariki fireworks over the harbour, coupled with the […]
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Students everywhere can attest to the fact that thinking about food in university can be stressful, especially if finances and nutrition govern your diet. At the university of surrey specifically, there are no catered options for accommodation, everyone, even first years, plan their own diets. In the short time that I have spent here, I […]
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It is a chilly July morning here in Kenya. The days are ‘dreary’ with lows of 17 degrees Celsius and highs of 25 degrees. I suppose the mood here is altogether the opposite of England at the moment where July means heat not chill. I traveled back to Kenya for the Long holiday and now […]
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Hi everyone! I have been away from the blogging scene for a long time but… I am back now! I had taken a short break from blogging during the exam period in order to focus on my revision. As I wait for my results… I am just hoping it was all worth it. As luck […]
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