The United Kingdom is a wonderfully strange place when it comes to the weather. You experience Winter, Autumn, Summer and Spring within a matter of a couple of hours. My move to the UK has been a serious test of my wardrobe decisions, so I thought I’d fill you in on a few tricks of […]
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As students it’s that important cup of coffee in the morning that gives you the will power to make it through that early 9am lecture. It’s that cup of coffee that keeps you company through your studies late into the night, and it’s that cup of coffee that assures you “you got this”. So, I […]
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Hey guys! So today I thought I would share a few of my favourite things about the University… It’s coming up to Christmas and the University has started putting up some beautiful Christmas trees and lights here and there, so campus is starting to look like a winter wonderland and I’m getting really excited for […]
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One thing I absolutely love about the University of Surrey is its’ location. Surrey University is only a bus ride away from the wonderful town of Guildford. This one of the wonderful things about the campus buses, they not only can drop you off at the train station, but they go directly into the town […]
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Hello! Hallo! Molo! Sawubona! Dumela! Welcome! My name is Isla Henry, and if you haven’t yet been able to tell where I am from, I’m from South Africa. I was born and raised in Johannesburg and have lived all my life there. Until round about a year ago… I left South Africa on December 2nd […]
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[Be Warned: Long Post Ahead] Hello hello! Having spoken a little bit about the study abroad portion of my placement, I thought I would today focus on the other aspect to my incredible year: the work component. As I’ve mentioned before, I did what is called a 50/50 placement at Surrey, meaning that rather than […]
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