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Embracing life at the University of Exeter as an International student
January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Embracing life at the University of Exeter as an International student

Hello everyone! I am Mya (Emerald), a Burmese aspiring author who is pursuing MA in Creative Writing, right here at the University of Exeter! In […]

Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Food and eating, Freshers Week, Higher Education, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Mature students, Postgraduate, Studying abroad, Uncategorized, Year Abroad by my401
Winter Wellbeing – coping with loneliness and homesickness
January 5, 2024June 26, 2024

Winter Wellbeing – coping with loneliness and homesickness

Hi! I’m Paris, a fourth year English lit undergrad who studied in Seoul last year, so I know how it feels to freeze through -20 […]

Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Health and wellbeing, International, Life in the South West, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Studying abroad, The city of Exeter by pg483
Get Festive With Me – Christmas in Exeter
January 4, 2024May 14, 2025

Get Festive With Me – Christmas in Exeter

Hello Hello! My name is Zara. I am a second-year psychology student, but I’ve been in Exeter for 3 years since I also did my […]

Life in the South West, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, The city of Exeter, Uncategorized by zc419
Get festive with me – Christmas in Penryn
December 22, 2023May 14, 2025

Get festive with me – Christmas in Penryn

Hey there! Gaby here, your go-to campus explorer from mining engineering, and I’m about to spill the hot chocolate on how to make your winter […]

Cornwall, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Penryn Campus by gg428
Why did I choose the University of Exeter? A Marketing and Management PerspectiveĀ 
November 30, 2023December 11, 2023

Why did I choose the University of Exeter? A Marketing and Management PerspectiveĀ 

Hello there! I’m Lydia, a third-year student at the University of Exeter, originally from Bath, just a couple of hours away. As I sit down […]

Applying, Careers, Higher Education, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by lb910
Cost of Living series: Socialising on a Budget – A Guide
August 9, 2023July 31, 2023

Cost of Living series: Socialising on a Budget – A Guide

Hello everyone!  Lydia here, and today I am going to share some savvy tips for socialising on a student budget. We all know that a […]

Budgeting and Finance, Higher Education, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, The city of Exeter, Undergraduate by lb910
Living Abroad: Applying through Clearing and how to prepare yourself for University as an International StudentĀ 
July 17, 2023June 12, 2025

Living Abroad: Applying through Clearing and how to prepare yourself for University as an International StudentĀ 

Hello, I am Sarah and I am in my second year doing BA Communications. I am an international student from Hong Kong and this is […]

Applying, Clearing, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Preparing for University, The city of Exeter, Undergraduate by ysl205
The Wellbeing Support resource starter pack – Wellbeing Contacts
June 7, 2023June 15, 2023

The Wellbeing Support resource starter pack – Wellbeing Contacts

The Wellbeing Support resource starter pack Loneliness, low mood, exam stress – whether it is the exam itself, or the anxiety of doing exams as […]

Applying, Cornwall, Exams and Assessment, Health and wellbeing, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by bfa205
Let’s shop in Exeter
March 27, 2023July 25, 2023

Let’s shop in Exeter

Bringing you a mini list of 5 places to visit for a shop from a final year students Point of View. The high street has […]

Budgeting and Finance, Life in the South West, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, The city of Exeter by bfa205
Student budgeting and cost of living help (plus a weekly shopping list suggestion)
February 22, 2023March 24, 2025

Student budgeting and cost of living help (plus a weekly shopping list suggestion)

Hello! It’s Molly again and I thought I’d give you all some tips on how I budget and save money down in Penryn and Falmouth […]

Budgeting and Finance, Cornwall, Food and eating, Health and wellbeing, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Postgraduate, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by mh951

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