Greeting from Italy!! As I’m writing this, it’s been two days since I left Surrey and I can already say that I miss it. The 10 months I spent as an exchange student were, hands down, the best 10 months of my life. When I’m asked to talk about exchange, I never know where to […]
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Jana Huber BSc Psychology Paris-Lodron Universität Salzburg If I had to describe my first impression of University of Surrey in three words it would be: welcoming, international and new. First things first: I think I had the most heartwarming welcome during the first few days here in Surrey. The International Engagement Office organised so many […]
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Greetings lovelies, It’s Shahira here. I’m writing in my quarantine hotel in Malaysia, and yes, I had safely arrived home a few days ago. However, I have to undergo mandatory 14 days quarantine. Hence, even though I’m already home, I still can’t meet my family yet L This post will be my final post on […]
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Arriving at the University of Surrey during this period of history has been one of the most difficult challenges my life put me through. A global pandemic and the Brexit announcement drastically changed all my perspectives for this journey, making me question all the certainties I held about it. Before my departure, I was so […]
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Greetings lovelies, It’s Shahira again, and this week is the last week of Ramadhan! If you are wondering, Ramadhan is a month in the Islamic calendar where Muslims have to fast for the whole month, from sunrise until sunset. This year marks my first Ramadhan away from home, and in this entry, I will write […]
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Greetings lovelies, My name is Shahira, from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a second-year Literature student, and I’ll be spending one semester in Surrey! I’m not sure where and how to start, but I’m finally in the UK!! Upon arrival, all international travelers need to complete ten days of self-isolation, and I already […]
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