Homesickness is by far the largest difficulty I have had to face during first term. After ten weeks here things have become noticeably easier, though […]
Category: Miscellaneous
Best Apps for University
It’s getting to a tough time of term. The deadlines are piling up, reading week is a distant memory, and the Christmas holidays are pretty […]
Time flies when you’re having fun!
I can’t believe I’ve been in Exeter for about 10 weeks already! Time sure does fly! It’s been a wonderful time filled with mostly highs […]
Week Eight Wrap-Up: Turning Points and Twinkle Lights and Tar Barrels
The term is half over and my time is Exeter has reached its midway point – that’s crazy! I think right now, I’m at that […]
“Exeter is far!”
Year after year I would defer my admission for my postgraduate degree. I always had a very good reason, it was either I was pregnant, […]
Dealing with Rejection (though not the relationship kind)
Failure happens to all of us at some point. Whether it’s a GCSE you knew you always hated, your first, second or even third stab […]
Week Six Wrap-Up: Cream Tea and Conversation Workshops and Country Hopping
This week’s post comes a little early I’m heading off on Friday for some travel – yay for Opportunities Week! But I will make sure […]
The Student Cooking Blog: Part 1
Cooking easy, simple meals is a must-have skill at university, and one that’s taken me a while to get the knack of. Being in self-catered […]
Week Two Wrap-Up: Film Screenings and Freshers Flu and Flute-Playing
I decided that it was kind of boring if all my blog titles just always consisted of dates so I tried to jazz it up […]
From application to internship, Africa to England and back again
When I touched down in the UK for the first time after a life in Sub-Saharan Africa, I had so many expectations and insecurities on […]