Growing up in Spain, I always loved salsa and it became a part of me. I would go out in the evenings with my parents and see Spanish people dancing and living life to the fullest. It was always magical. It was only in my […]

Hello everyone!   It’s the last week of August which means that prospective students will be preparing for a new chapter of life at university. Many people cannot wait to start – looking forward to the chance to study a subject you are passionate about, […]

Both educational environments, both places of learning, both breeding grounds for drama, friendships, arguments and young love. With all these similarities, what makes college and school so different? Here are my 10 differences between college and school… Firstly, you may think you wake up early […]

Sadly, summer is nearly up and September is about to begin.  But don’t worry, it’s not all that bad, as you know what September brings… FRESHERS’ WEEK!     When I was starting at UCB this time last year, I was so excited for freshers’ […]

Hello everyone! This week I wanted to write a little introduction to the first year of my course. If you are reading this, I assume you are thinking of enrolling on the Bakery degree and want to find out what it’s like. First of all, […]

Almost exactly a year ago I was only a few weeks away from starting college, and believe me, I’ve never been more scared. It sounds easy, but trust me, all of you starting in September have got more courage than anyone is giving you credit […]

Before starting this week’s blog post, I would like to say a huge congratulations to all of you who have received exam results and are starting a new journey at UCB.  Now the dreaded day has passed, it’s time to get excited and get all […]

So, as a lot of you will be starting university next month, I thought it would be helpful to write a list of things that you definitely will need to pack.   The Important Stuff Passport ID Driving licence Any relevant documents such as student […]

Sun, sand and some seriously amazing sights. What could sum up summer better? And after looking at incredible views on holiday for six weeks, what could be more depressing than starting back at college? Well, if you’re like me, holidays and parties are amazing but […]

From a young age, many of my friends knew what they wanted to be when they were older. But I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life until around the age of 17. I was studying at a sixth form college […]