By Max, Chemical Engineering College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham One of the slings and arrows that university students go through is homesickness. I have had my fair share of homesickness, peaking when I had to attend my country’s national service at the age of 18. It’s normal to feel homesick whilst … Continue reading “How to Deal with Missing Home”
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Friendships from Home
By Emily, Physics College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Before myself and my friends left for university, I jokingly told them “remember, no matter how many friends you make there, you’ve known us longer”- and we laughed. But there was some truth in it. I was worried that my friendship group, after … Continue reading “Friendships from Home”
Extracurricular and Societies in EPS
By Sara, Civil Engineering College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham From the large amount of EPS societies in our university, I’m going to start by the one I’m most loyal to – CivSoc! From staff vs students’ football to bar crawls, you are guaranteed to have fun whilst also networking at the … Continue reading “Extracurricular and Societies in EPS”
Being an International Student
Being an international student is a very common thing at UoB. I consider it as one of the benefits of being at this university. In my first-year accommodation we had a representative of each continent: Asia, Africa, Europe and America and it was quite an amazing experience to get a feel of all the different … Continue reading “Being an International Student”
Societies and Extra Curricular Activities
At the University of Birmingham, there is a broad range of societies and activities to take part in. These range from the traditional to ones you wouldn’t even think of. There are 55 sports clubs that compete at BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) and the Guild boasts over 300 societies to choose from. And … Continue reading “Societies and Extra Curricular Activities”