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January 24, 2018June 15, 2023

Why I came to Exeter on Exchange, without Instagram

Convincing someone who loves to travel to leave the country is relatively trivial. Those who have already hit the road generally have a hunger for […]

Life on Campus, Preparing for University, Year Abroad by Josh
January 8, 2018

Friendships at university

One of the things I was told multiple times before going to university is that “it’s what you make it”. Which seems kind of obvious, […]

Cornwall, Freshers Week, International, Life on Campus, Miscellaneous, Preparing for University by Thais
December 19, 2017June 15, 2023

Dear UCAS applicants

Dear UCAS applicants, How’s it going? I have to admit that I’ve erased most of my UCAS time from my mind. It was NOT FUN. […]

Careers, Cornwall, Exams and Assessment, Higher Education, International, Lectures and Seminars, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Miscellaneous, Penryn Campus, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Thais
December 8, 2017

Why I chose the University of Exeter in Cornwall

Cornwall – I’ve said it before that people often marvel at how far away it is for me in terms of university choice – it’s […]

Cornwall, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Penryn Campus, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Mikki
December 8, 2017June 15, 2023

How I ended up in Cornwall, and why I love it

I didn’t really decide to come to Cornwall – I originally applied for Streatham campus. I received an alternative offer between trips to visit family […]

Cornwall, International, Life in the South West, Miscellaneous, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Thais
January 24, 2016

Why I’m studying A History Degree

Term two of second year has gotten off to a great start. I’m so glad to be back in the buzz of university life, have […]

Lectures and Seminars, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Tessa Boyd
January 12, 2016

Double decades

Seeing in the New Year in a living room jam-packed with my friends from home, I took a moment to contemplate how much I have […]

Life on Campus, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Elizabeth
November 25, 2015June 15, 2023

Fighting First Year Homesickness

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 […]

Miscellaneous, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Elizabeth
November 2, 2015

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 […]

Higher Education, Miscellaneous, Preparing for University by Tessa Boyd
September 12, 2015

Going abroad!

I am extremely excited to be coming to the University of Exeter from Canada on exchange. I’m originally from Toronto and I study at the […]

International, Preparing for University, Undergraduate, Year Abroad by Mark

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