Coming from India directly to a country where you know absolutely no one is a shocker. It’s a complete backpacking experience. Every student that comes to study here might have felt this at some point in time, where everything was new for them. I’m a believer in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and I feel that belongingness […]
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A new beginning. This is what University is for me: a fresh chapter full of opportunities to explore and memories to cherish forever. It’s a time for me to learn, grow and discover who I really am. I joined Surrey in 2024 during the September intake, and this is how it’s been so far.
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I am sitting in the library, writing this blog with a heavy heart. What started as an adventure ended up completely transforming me. I have made countless friends throughout this journey. People from different corners of the world, miles apart, yet brought together by the university. The university itself keeps changing. New people arrive with […]
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New to the university in February 2024, figuring things out, I got an email about Freshers Fair. I was excited. Coming from so far away, we wanted to see what the university had to offer. So I went. As I entered, I saw different stalls, people from different backgrounds, so diverse it reminded me of […]
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We all come from different backgrounds and cultures. I came from India, from a middle-class family, and part-time work was never really a thing. In India, we live in close-knit communities supported by families. Education was prioritized and fully funded by my family, so I never had to think about working while studying. When I […]
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It all started when I entered the student accommodation at the university and was greeted by an Iranian woman. It was the biggest cultural shock I had ever experienced. I locked myself in my room for a day and only came out to fill my water bottle. In our accommodation, there were Iranians, Chinese, and […]
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