In the blink of an eye, my four years at university are drawing to a close. A large chunk of my time here has been pleasant but there are aspects of it that I wish I knew sooner before coming to the University. In this blog post, I want to anecdotally share some of the … Continue reading “What I wish I had known before coming to the University of Birmingham”
Category: International Students
Why I chose Civil Engineering at the University of Birmingham
17-year-old Sara knew two things: she wanted to do civil engineering and she wanted to do it in the UK because it’s the beacon of education obviously! But why she chose the University of Birmingham (UoB) is a completely different story. It just seemed friendly. I remember going on the University website and reading “An … Continue reading “Why I chose Civil Engineering at the University of Birmingham”
Settling into life in a new country
Sixteen. That was my age when I started off my first year in the University, much younger than everyone else around me. Many people would be curious about how I came here at such a young age. It was due to the different education system in Malaysia, and also the fact that I took a … Continue reading “Settling into life in a new country”
Why I chose to study Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham
Hi my name’s Max and I am a fourth year chemical engineering student from Borneo! Narrowing down my university choices became the dilemma of the decade for me. Several consultations and numerous head-scratches later, I was set to enrol to the university that my friends from boarding school were planning on enrolling. However, I changed … Continue reading “Why I chose to study Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham”
Why I Chose Chemical Engineering at Birmingham
Hello, welcome to my first blog! I’m An Tong (that’s my first name, to avoid any confusion). I am currently a second year Chemical Engineering student at the University of Birmingham. Being a Malaysian with Chinese ethnicity, I am excited to share about my undergraduate life as an international student. I’d like to start off … Continue reading “Why I Chose Chemical Engineering at Birmingham”
Support for International Students
When I prepared for studying abroad, I could always see one suggestion from the previous students having the same experience – remember to make full use of the career services at your University. But I felt a little confused about such statement until I really got in touch with the staff from the career centre … Continue reading “Support for International Students”