Surrey meets the Middle East

Insight into life at Surrey from three current Middle Eastern students

My HostUK Visit – Part I

HostUK (http://www.hostuk.org/) is an organisation that allows you to spend a day, weekend, or Christmas weekend with a British family. I went on a HostUK visit during the Christmas break and spent 4 days with a British family. It was definitely one of the best experiences I have had in the UK and I would […]


Christmas in Guildford

Today I’m gonna tell you a bit about Christmas here in Guildford. At Surrey, we have a 3 week Christmas break that starts after Week 11 (which is the last week when proper teaching happens). The only inconvenient thing about that is the fact that when you come back at the end of the 3 weeks, you […]


All About Me

Hello, my name is Alaa (علاء). I am a 4th year studying MEng Aerospace Engineering. I am currently in my final year, doing my Masters, but technically I am an undergraduate since I enrolled in a degree known as an Integrated Masters (more on that later).  I am from Syria; Damascus to be exact and […]


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