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Embracing the Enchantment of Talybont South: My 10-Week Journey Through Offline Language Class

Embracing the Enchantment of Talybont South: My 10-Week Journey Through Offline Language Class

Posted on 3 October 2023 by Lydia

Embarking on a 10-week language course at Cardiff University, the choice of residence weighed heavily on my mind. Torn between the allure of solitude in a studio and the camaraderie […]

Navigating New Connections: The Art of Building Meaningful Relationships in University

Navigating New Connections: The Art of Building Meaningful Relationships in University

Posted on 3 October 2023 by Lydia

As the September breeze ushers in a new academic year, many of us find ourselves surrounded by fresh faces and the promise of new beginnings. Amidst the excitement and anticipation, […]

Small things that you can do to be more sustainable as a Cardiff University Student

Small things that you can do to be more sustainable as a Cardiff University Student

Posted on 27 September 2023 by Jasmine

As a society, we are generally becoming more conscious of the impact of human actions on the environment. This is slowly starting to impact our patterns of consumption in what […]

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 […]

Affordable hobbies that I took up while being at university!

Affordable hobbies that I took up while being at university!

Posted on 30 August 2023 by Muskaan

Living at University can lead to you experiencing all different kinds of emotions and feelings- be it joy, excitement, exhilaration, or feelings like loneliness, boredom, and tiredness. Not all days […]

Travelling around the UK- things to know!

Travelling around the UK- things to know!

Posted on 30 August 2023 by Muskaan

Coming to the UK, for the first time, as an international student resulted in me taking quite a lot of time to figure out how to navigate not just around […]

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 […]

Understanding the NHS as an international student!

Understanding the NHS as an international student!

Posted on 21 August 2023 by Muskaan

Living in the UK as a student brings with it a whole lot of questions, curiosities and honestly, confusions. One of the systems, pertaining to UK, that I was extremely […]