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Jasmine

Jasmine

A BScEcon International Relations student sharing my experience of being a student in Wales, budget travelling and discovering the very best of Cardiff.

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Things that I am excited about for the next academic year – and you should be too!

Things that I am excited about for the next academic year – and you should be too!

Posted on 11 September 2023 by Jasmine

Beginning a new academic year can be a nerve-racking time. You may be moving to new accommodation, nervous to learn challenging content, be missing some of your friends who have […]

Personalising a student flat

Personalising a student flat

Posted on 11 September 2023 by Jasmine

Moving or returning to uni can be an exciting time, filled with new things. This includes a new student flat, which comes as pretty standard and impersonal, not helping with […]

A reflection on the upheaval of being a student

A reflection on the upheaval of being a student

Posted on 29 August 2023 by Jasmine

Being a student can be a fun and exciting time, full of rich experiences and making memories. However, there is a less talked about side of being a student, the […]

How my relationship with clubbing has changed while at university

How my relationship with clubbing has changed while at university

Posted on 29 August 2023 by Jasmine

A big focus at university is the nightlife. Although it's not for everyone, it's easy to find yourself pushing beyond your limits to meet other people's night-out quotas or fit […]

A guide to cooking at uni

A guide to cooking at uni

Posted on 8 August 2023 by Jasmine

Cooking at uni can be time-consuming, costly and inefficient. Especially for students who may be their first time living alone and consistently cooking for themselves on a budget, it can […]

Places that I would take you for a day in Cardiff 

Places that I would take you for a day in Cardiff 

Posted on 8 August 2023 by Jasmine

Inspired by a recent family visit to Cardiff, I had a goal of showing them the best sights so let me walk you through where I took my family for […]

What do we want to get out of travel as students?

What do we want to get out of travel as students?

Posted on 26 July 2023 by Jasmine

For many young people, university is the first taste of adulthood. To move out of home for the first time and spread your wings, this can involve travel. Especially for […]

How completing an EPQ can impact your university experience

How completing an EPQ can impact your university experience

Posted on 26 July 2023 by Jasmine

During your time at sixth form or college, there are so many decisions to make about your future. This includes important choices about what you're going to study in order […]

Transport around Cardiff

Transport around Cardiff

Posted on 26 July 2023 by Jasmine

For those due to move to Cardiff for university in the next year, or planning on visiting for an open day, you may want to know what transport options are […]

Must-dos during your time in Cardiff

Must-dos during your time in Cardiff

Posted on 24 July 2023 by Jasmine

One of the best parts of university is moving to an entirely new city, or even country, and getting to know a new area and exploring. However, between keeping up […]