Surrey meets Nigeria

This blog covers the highs and lows of living life as a Nigerian student at the University of Surrey!

My Surrey Application Process

  Hi there, I’m Joan. Welcome to another page of my diary, and on this page, I’m going to share with you details of my application process.    One of my many fears relating to studying abroad is not being able to get immediate assistance when I need it. Alongside necessary qualifications, I would search […]


My First Semester Exam

Hey there, it has been a while! Let me tell you how the last couple of weeks have been for me. Meeting deadlines of coursework submission! You know what that meant? Hours of Research, Coding, Debugging, report writings, and a whole lot of sleepless nights. Glad is finally over, Yeay!!!!!! 🤩🤩🤩 I am going to be […]


Easter break!

Hello everyone! Hope you enjoyed your Easter break! Welcome to another episode of my diary, and this time I can’t wait to share with you my Easter holiday experience. In one word, I had a ‘swell’ holiday, but because no great story is ever told using just one word, I’m more than happy to expound, […]


My first week in Surrey

Hi there, I’m Joan and you are welcome to my diary. I hope you stay safe and strong. Before joining this University, I did my research and stumbled upon several articles that highlight how amazing and supportive this school is to their students, and guess what? It is true! It didn’t take long before I found out how […]


Surrey Winter Wonderland

Hello there! Welcome back to my diary. I know it’s been a while, my apologies! I have been away working on my confirmation since I had the opportunity to return to the laboratory after the first lockdown was eased. Yes, I passed my confirmation! I shall share my confirmation experience in my next blog. But […]


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