Life at UCB through the eyes of our student bloggers

Month: November 2020

Third year…how does the time fly by so fast?

Third year…how does the time fly by so fast?

It was 2017 when I started my Events Management degree course and I remember how, back then, the final year seemed so far away and almost like a dream! Well, guess what? It’s real, and it might be closer than it seems. As the days […]

Why are the days so slow and the months too quick?

Why are the days so slow and the months too quick?

Wasted Time 10k in 48 minutes, bake for 25 minutes, 22  minutes per episode, 2 hour lecture, quick five minute chat, 2 weeks until deadline. What do theses all have in common? Well to me they all don’t mean anything at all. 5 minutes, 20 […]

The importance of being a self-motivated person

The importance of being a self-motivated person

Heya! I am back with another post, and this week I would like to talk about motivation. Motivation is a feeling that comes naturally to some of us but one that unfortunately some people lack, which can have future consequences if you cannot find it […]

Need company in lockdown?

Need company in lockdown?

Hello again! I am currently in Tenerife doing volunteer work for The Fair Earth Foundation, and one of my activities is to do dog walking at the local rescue centre called K9. They have so many lovely dogs and cats that need a home and […]

What I got up to during lockdown 1.0

What I got up to during lockdown 1.0

What a crazy, hectic time 2020 has been for everyone! Even though I’m currently in the toughest year of my experience at University College Birmingham so far, I was glad to be back into a routine and now as you know it, we’re back into […]

Walks in Birmingham

Walks in Birmingham

The second lockdown has started and even though we already know what to expect after the first lockdown we saw in April, I thought it would be good to give you some ideas on where to go for a walk other than the city centre! […]

Why this lockdown is better than the last… (hopefully)

Why this lockdown is better than the last… (hopefully)

In March, all of our lives suddenly got turned upside down. My life previously revolved around me studying with my friends at uni, going to gigs at the weekends, rock climbing in the evenings and visiting my family in town across the UK. Then suddenly […]

How to ACE your driving test

How to ACE your driving test

Hey guys! Hope you are all doing okay and keeping safe. On this week’s post I would like to talk about driving… which is something I dearly miss, since I took my driving test in Portugal and I’m still kind of scared to drive here […]

Let’s reduce our plastic usage!!!

Let’s reduce our plastic usage!!!

Hello again! Last week it was announced that Asda had opened their first-ever sustainability store in Leeds, offering a range of refillable stations for food, cleaning products and a whole host of recycling initiatives throughout the store. They are planning to use this store to test which elements […]

BHM and current black issues

BHM and current black issues

Hey u lot! Hope you are all doing okay and keeping safe. As you all know (or should lol) October is the month that celebrates Black History here in the United Kingdom. As a result I would like to talk about the importance of Black […]