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What Cardiff’s Weather Taught Me About Resilience

What Cardiff’s Weather Taught Me About Resilience

Posted on 10 June 2025 by Muskaan

It rains in Cardiff. A bit more than I expected at first. If you’re new here, that’s your first reality check. It’s not just a stereotype or a punchline in […]

A Literature Student’s Guide to Cardiff’s Most Bookish Corners

A Literature Student’s Guide to Cardiff’s Most Bookish Corners

Posted on 9 June 2025 by Muskaan

If you’re a literature student in Cardiff, you’ll quickly realise this city is a dream for book lovers. I came here thinking I’d just be reading in the library or […]

The Great Cardiff Bake-Off: Attempting to Bake with Just a Microwave

The Great Cardiff Bake-Off: Attempting to Bake with Just a Microwave

Posted on 9 June 2025 by Muskaan

If you’d told me in my first year that I’d be baking cakes in a microwave, I would have laughed. Baking was something my mum did at home, with a […]

Cardiff Nights: The Best Bits of Student Life

Cardiff Nights: The Best Bits of Student Life

Posted on 9 June 2025 by Muskaan

By a third-year English and Journalism student, Cardiff University There’s just something about Cardiff after 9pm. The whole vibe changes. It gets a bit more exciting, a bit more chilled, […]

A University student interviewing her Future Self

A University student interviewing her Future Self

Posted on 29 May 2025 by Muskaan

Okay, I didn’t invent a time machine or summon a wise, future version of myself with a fancy job and a mortgage. But after a classic mid-library crisis (and a […]

Cardiff in 5 Senses From a University Student Perspective

Cardiff in 5 Senses From a University Student Perspective

Posted on 29 May 2025 by Muskaan

By a third-year uni student in Cathays, Cardiff 2025 When I first arrived in Cardiff as a fresher, I never imagined how deeply the city would weave itself into every […]

How to Plan a Mystery Day Trip from Cardiff (Let the Dice Decide!)

How to Plan a Mystery Day Trip from Cardiff (Let the Dice Decide!)

Posted on 28 February 2025 by Muskaan

Ever had one of those weekends where you want to go somewhere new, but you can’t decide where? You scroll through Google Maps, ask your mates, and still end up […]

A Beginner’s Guide to Surfing in Wales: Where and How to Start

A Beginner’s Guide to Surfing in Wales: Where and How to Start

Posted on 28 February 2025 by Muskaan

Living in Cathays as a Cardiff Uni student, I never thought surfing would be so accessible—until I gave it a shot. Whether you’re looking for a new hobby, a break […]

The Science of Sleep: How to Rest Better in Student Accommodation!

The Science of Sleep: How to Rest Better in Student Accommodation!

Posted on 28 February 2025 by Muskaan

If you’re a Cardiff Uni student living in Cathays, you’ll know that getting a decent night’s sleep is a challenge. Between housemates coming in from YOLO at 3 AM, the […]

Mindfulness Apps Every Cardiff Uni Student Needs!

Mindfulness Apps Every Cardiff Uni Student Needs!

Posted on 28 February 2025 by Muskaan

Being a student at Cardiff Uni is great—between deadlines, nights out, and endless society events, there’s always something going on. But let’s be real, juggling everything can be stressful. Living […]