Surrey meets Africa

An insight into life at Surrey from current African students

Christmas Tales

My gran always used to read us fairytale stories out of a beautiful old book. I used to curl up next to her and look at the pictures as she spoke, her words bringing them to life. Our final project for the year was a production of Grimm’s Tales. In other words, the original Grimm […]


Baby, it’s cold outside!

I went for a jog yesterday morning. Normally, this in itself is an occasion for applause (to me); but on this particular morning I went for a jog while it was raining…ICE. Yes, that’s correct. There was actual ice coming down among the normal wet droplets. To put this momentous achievement of will into context – […]


Until we meet again…Au revoir Surrey !

Hello, As you probably guessed this is my last blog post as an International Student Ambassador for the academic year 2017/2018. Just like that 12 months went by and it is now time to go back home, Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 that is. I really hope that you enjoyed reading those posts just as much as I […]


Are you ready for Surrey 👩🏾‍🎓 ?

Hello Everyone! 1 month to go until some of you arrive at the University of Surrey! Are you excited? I certainly was at the same time last year. As I was reflecting on what useful information I could share with you, I thought about what I needed to know before moving to the UK 🇬🇧 and […]


Summer vibes : Dissertation, Friends & BBQ ☀️

Hello Hello, It’s been a month since my latest blog post and I am still wondering why is time passing so quickly these days? As you are probably getting ready to embark on your Surrey journey in 2 months, I just wanted to share some updates with you on my Life as a Master student! […]


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