Final Moments as a Fresher
My life as a Fresher is over. At the beginning of May I never thought this moment would actually happen. May is exam season at the University of Bath, so I spent the whole month behind my desk or in...
View ArticleFreshers' Week 2015
Two months to go until Freshers' Week 2015. I can’t believe it. It feels like yesterday when I was a frightened Fresher, who was looking forward to Freshers' Week 2014 and now I am part of Freshers'...
View ArticleInternational Friendships
As we all know University is not only about studying. It’s also about making friends for a lifetime. Fresher’s Year is probably the easiest year when it comes to making friends. Everybody is new and...
View ArticleHow to run a society
During Freshers' Week people tend to put their name down for at least 10 societies. Obviously a normal human being cannot be involved with 10 societies and pass university as well. However, I would...
View ArticleFreshers' Week: The story of a small fish in a big pond
Here I am, 7000 kilometers away from home. I do not live on university accommodation, I do not understand the bus system and I do not know anyone. I had to rent my own apartment in my first year,...
View ArticleA Hitchhikers guide to choosing a university
Choosing a place to study may seem like a difficult decision due to the many factors that are involved. It may seem overwhelming at times because there are so many good options that entice you into...
View ArticleHow to deal with misbehaving coursework
As I am writing this, I think I have survived what the first year of university could throw at me. I’ve certainly become better at sprinting to catch the bus. Everyone talks about how there’s a big...
View ArticleSecond year counts
In first year everything is fun and giggles. You find everything exciting, as it is your first year at university. Of course, not everything is so fun (see my other post “Rollercoaster” for more...
View ArticleTo my younger self
I know that you currently have no idea what to do - don’t worry, you’re not alone. To be fair, I admire the people who know exactly what they want to do at your age. But think about it – you’re really...
View ArticleIch bin ein Berliner
After two horrendous weeks of exams, it was time for the long-awaited and deserved Inter-semester break. Different university societies plan different trips during this week-long break before Semester...
View ArticleEnd of Semester Exams: Part 2
This may sound like crazy, but I really couldn’t wait to come back to university. There is something about university life that I seem to have gotten used to subconsciously but never seemed to have...
View ArticleAdding spice to university life: gym, vegetable plots, and the Bath Award
Things had started to get pretty repetitive for me in university. Bus – Class – Lunch – Class – Bus is the cycle I’ve been in since September. However, I have managed to find some extra-curricular...
View ArticleAn update on the second semester
The second semester started off slowly but picked up momentum as it went along. The greatest relief was going onto something new and hopefully more interesting after having to re-read the first...
View ArticleSecond Placement Blog at HPC, EDF Energy
Hello, I hope everything goes well with you. This, my second blog post, marks my halfway point of placement in the HPC Supply Chain Reporting team. Throughout the weeks I mainly worked on the PowerBI...
View ArticleMy academic exchange year at Bath: a completely new experience
Choosing an academic exchange at the University of Bath has been one of the best decisions of my life. But, picking somewhere to spend a whole year is not easy. For me, this experience has been...
View ArticleMaking BUCS sport part of my exchange year
This was me a few weeks ago celebrating with my teammates at our end of season BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) netball dinner. I’m honoured to say that I won the award for the best fake...
View ArticleThings to carry from India
Hello everyone, I’m Harsh a Business Administration student from Delhi, India but now a proud citizen of Bath as well. As part of my role as an International Student Ambassador, I’ll be writing about...
View ArticleTravelling in and around Bath for international students
Hi, I’m Lily, currently studying Accounting and Finance here at Bath. I come from Liao Ning Province in China and I am writing to help you with some common concerns you might have about joining the...
View ArticleWhat to do before uni starts - Moving in, Freshers' Week and more
When I first came to the University two years ago, I didn't know anything about Arrivals Weekend or Freshers' Week. As a result, my first few days at uni was sort of a mess so I am listing everything...
View ArticleStudent Life on a Budget
LONG GONE are the days where meals are being prepped up in the early morning, sitting there waiting for you to get up from your slumber, just to fill up your hunger before heading off for class....
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