Spring in Bristol… what else is there to say but… FABULOUS! I’m sitting in the kitchen right now with the window wide open and the sunlight is pouring in – getting some well-needed vitamin D after weeks of cloudy…
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A Calm Start to 2017 Assessment
We are already more than halfway through this second block of teaching and I cannot believe that the year is almost over. I have submitted all my application forms for my year abroad, now all that is left to…
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Busy busy busy!
The start of the second term in my second year here came with the promise of a lot of work… and I can honestly say that it’s certainly lived up to its expectations! This term is proving itself to be…
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Returning Rejuvenated
After a long holiday writing essays, I am finally back in Bristol and I am ready to start this second term with a fresh and rested mind. I did not have any exams this January, which meant that I was…
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Time flies when you’re busy!
Teaching Block 1 is over and I cannot believe I’m halfway through second year already. A lot has happened since reading week! I had three assignments due for each of my modules: an essay for Critical Writing and two…
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Anxious to go home!
Counting down the last days before finishing the first term for this year is resulting in an arduous wait. Having not seen my family for a solid three months (and been too busy to Skype…), the 9000 kilometres that separates…
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Can you meet me halfway?
We are now past the halfway point of Teaching Block 1, and we are all as busy as ever! Second Year students are finally starting their applications for their year abroad and the first assignment submissions are now behind…
Is it really week 7 already?
We are in week 7 of uni and, with work starting to get heavy, time just seems to be flying past. Just yesterday my housemates and I were commenting on how quickly its all gone! “Can you believe we…
Hills, bills and thrills!
There is no doubt that I expected this year to be different (and harder!). Oh how I wish I’d been a little wrong! So, here I am, trying to get organised to set up a good pace for the year…
A Fresh Start to Second Year!
Returning to Bristol this time around is quite a different experience! I no longer have the privilege of taking the famous Bus 16 up to Stoke Bishop. Nor do I have the joy of eating the warm hearty meals from…