Surrey meets Africa

Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… In Greek mythology, the deer is associated with Artemis, daughter of Zeus and Leto and the Greek goddess of the wilderness. Her symbols included a bow and arrow and the deer, which represents instinct and independence. The deer is also a symbol of Chinese good luck. Often shown to represent the longing for a healthy life. […]

Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… Now that the lockdown rules in the UK have been eased, my friends and I decided to take a road trip to the South Downs National Park. The South Downs National Park is a relatively new national park in England. It stretches for over 140 kilometres! All the way from […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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… […]