By An Tong, Chemical Engineering College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Due to the unfortunate COVID-19 situation, the university has decided to deliver teaching and assessment online. The prospect of now working from home may be nerve-wracking for some students, especially when you’re used to working in a particular environment. Here is … Continue reading “Working from Home”
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Balancing your work life and social life while on placement
It looks like it’s blog time again, and this month I will be talking about balancing work life and social life while on placement. Depending on where you are situated in the country, it may be easier/more difficult to maintain a social life. I’m quite lucky as I still live in Selly Oak and thus … Continue reading “Balancing your work life and social life while on placement”
A Week in the life of a Chemical Engineering student
As a Chemical Engineering student, it is not surprising to have more contact hours in a day than some have in a week. My week begins with a 9am lecture. We all know that an early morning lecture on a Monday may seem daunting, but on the bright side, it gives a kick start to … Continue reading “A Week in the life of a Chemical Engineering student”
A Day in the Life of a Calgavin Placement Student
It’s been a month since my last blog, and in terms of placements, that’s a long time! In this blog I’m going to give you a slight variation on the “Day in the life of…” type blog, the reason being there is no typical day when you work in R&D! In short, I work on … Continue reading “A Day in the Life of a Calgavin Placement Student”
What I wish I had known before coming to the University of Birmingham
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”
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”