Having been at university for two years now, I feel I have learnt a great deal of tips and tricks for students that I thought you ought to know if you are starting university. Tip 1: Be open minded to meeting new people – By […]

Before reading this post, please check out my previous post where I explained what Angloville is and wrote about my amazing first programme in London. This post is all about my trip to Poland, my first ever solo trip abroad. By sharing my experiences this […]

As you already know (or should know by now) I love food! So I thought I could start a (kind of) thread in the blog to talk about some student-friendly places where you can eat or drink in Birmingham. This week’s choice is Jailbird, a […]

As my previous blog posts have indicated I have had a summer of travelling and one of my stops was London where I stayed at Roehampton University partaking in a programme called Angloville. First I should probably explain what Angloville is. Angloville is a language […]

                This week I thought I would post a couple of outfits which I deem to be uni friendly. This time of the year is a nightmare, one day its summer the next its winter… we can’t keep […]

Hi everyone! I hope you are well and are ready to start the new year. For those of you who may not know, the first week or two of university (if you are lucky like us UCB students) is known as Freshers’ Week. It is […]

Let’s be honest … the sunny and hot days are over (at least for now). But still my family decided to visit me from Portugal last week just like they did a year ago when they came to say goodbye as I started my first […]

Part two of my birthday celebrations saw me celebrating a whole lot more with work colleagues, friends and family. On my actual birthday (that random Tuesday) my mum came down to Birmingham on the train with my dog. We went for lunch at 1000 Trades […]

So before reading this post make sure you check out parts 1 and 2 of my Denmark trilogy entitled My placement and Downtime. This post is just going to summarise my trip and hopefully urge Level 3 chefs to apply for this opportunity. Imagine me in April 2016, […]

Hi everyone! I hope you are all well and have had an amazing summer holiday. The clock is ticking and it is nearly time for the big move. This time of year can be filled with mixed emotions, trust me I felt them all when […]