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Anyone for a refreshing pint of lemonade? #lemonade #pint #refreshing #spring #nottingham http://bit.ly/12xs6Sx
So that’s the moon from my window. #moon #willoughby #night #nottingham #uk http://bit.ly/185R5mc
pattinsen asked: Thank you for the response. I want to ask you if there is anything that I could do to prepare for myself so I wouldn't get so much shock starting a hectic life as a uni student? Should I read on some things, for example? I've been staying at home doing nothing for almost 5 months now so that kinda worries me a bit. :(
That’s a great question. I’d say if you did A-Levels (even more so if you didn’t), you should definitely brush up on Chemistry and Biology because in the first semester they revisit these two subjects which are really important in the degree. I didn’t do A-Levels so I struggled initially on some of the concepts as they were new to me. So I think a little revision may be helpful to you.
Also, like you I spent most of my time between receiving my offer and going to uni not studying and it was a little bit of a struggle getting back into the groove of studying and doing work (and waking up early!). So definitely revise a little a day to keep you on your toes so you won’t be too overwhelmed at uni.
First year isn’t too bad, you may find it difficult in the beginning but trust me you’ll learn as you go along and it’ll all be okay. So take it from me, don’t worry just enjoy your first year!
pattinsen asked: Hi! I was on the Nottingham tag and I found your blog. I just got an offer to do a twinning pharmacy program (2 years in the Malaysian campus, 2 years in the UK). I'm so so excited to go. I'm Malaysian too btw. Are you there on a scholarship? How is it like in the beginning? (Yeah can't lie I'm also pretty nervous about everything)
Hey there fellow Malaysian! Congrats on the offer! I’m sure you’re so excited (and nervous), it’s a pretty big deal going to university and living away from home!
Unfortunately, I’m not here on a scholarship. Fully-funded by my parents. Man those scholarships are hard to come by!
I loved everything in the beginning! (I mean, I still love everything but of course I don’t get as excited about little things like the first time) It was fall when I arrived in the UK so it was cold but not too cold.
Where do I begin.. My gosh it was so pretty! Fall is definitely my favourite season, with the autumn colours and the leaves falling off the trees. The university park campus which is full of trees looks spectacular. (though University Park looks pretty damn awesome in any weather I must say..) I used to go for walks around the lake everyday to take it in.
Transitioning to living on my own for the first time wasn’t too bad, I was in a catered hall so I really didn’t have to worry about much. (I just basically had to show up to meals) Being an international student though, you tend to get homesick but you do get used to it after a while and after all, there’s Skype, Whatsapp, Facebook etc. The most difficult thing was probably living without my Malaysian food! Hahah.
I’m sure you’re dying to know what the course is like. If I had to describe in one word, I’d probably say hectic. It’s a really heavy course with lots of timetabled hours and on top of that you’re expected to do quite a bit of reading and revision to keep up. I struggled initially but as I’m approaching my final first year exam I think it’s safe to say I’m getting used to the higher education system and getting into the groove of things. So be prepared! I’m sorry I can’t say anything about the Malaysian campus or the twinning program as I started my first year in the UK campus.
I wish you the best of luck with university life and if you have any questions send em in!
This is a min rant as I am so tired of revision. Can’t wait to be done with this paper on the 28th of May!
However I know that once that’s over I might be slightly depressed that my first year at university had just vanished like that. Seems like I just arrived here a couple of weeks ago when I took this picture.
Can’t believe this was taken last September! The first time I arrived in Nottingham.
Anyway I hope all of you are well, and if you have exams I wish you the best of luck!
So this is my university on a lovely spring day. I miss the fair weather.. http://bit.ly/16ylmK6
Time to get to work. I really should get off Instagram, twitter and tumblr.. #socialnetworking #starbucks #coffee #procrastination #nottingham #macbookpro http://bit.ly/13vo3sN
So before Easter break I applied to become a student assistant. (for those of you who don’t know, student assistants help out during international welcome week at my university answering queries, and basically just there to help with any problems)
It was such a mad rush because I only found out that I could apply a day before the deadline which was the final day of term. So the night before the deadline I was in a mad rush to not only fill out the application form, but to summon myself to start a CV from scratch.
This CV and application form had to be submitted by 12pm the following day at Jubilee Campus, (I’m on University Park) and I had a lecture to attend at 12. So of course it decides to snow that day!
Anyway, I thought to myself if I went through all that trouble to get this job and I was unsuccessful I will be truly pissed off. Thankfully the recruitment team saw something in my application and perhaps my exquisitely written CV that they informed me they would like to call back for an interview.
Fast forward to today; I’ve got the job and I can’t wait for September!
On a side note: If anyone reading this is going to be an international/exchange student at The University of Nottingham next year give me shout out!
A gem I forgot to share. #rainbow #sunset #rain #nottingham #beautiful http://bit.ly/19ldIiS
Decided to change up my phone cover. #thescript #iphone #science&faith #music #nottingham http://bit.ly/11XypPt May 01, 2013 at 11:11PM
New necklace with a mini clock! #picstitch #necklace #vintage #fair #nottingham #owl http://instagr.am/p/WZtABrK1Hd/ March 04, 2013 at 12:11AM
So I have been neglecting this tumblog quite a bit apart from a few pictures now and then.. So today I’ve decided I shall keep all of you up to date on what has been going on!
A Trip Back Home
So I went home (back to Malaysia) for the holidays in December and it was really good to catch up with my old friends and indulge myself in Malaysian food, after I got over my 3-day jet-lag that is! Strange thing was when I was back home I found myself missing university and Nottingham quite a bit despite the bitter cold here. Heck I was even checking the weather forecast for Nottingham to make sure it didn’t snow while I wasn’t around!
The Last Train
After a little over 3 weeks back home I was Nottingham-bound again! My flight was delayed by about 5 hours in Amsterdam, and it was a mad rush as I had to catch the last train from Birmingham international to Nottingham. I finally ended up arriving at about midnight in Nottingham. Luckily I had a friend to meet me at the train station and another friend who let me crash at her place!
After a few days of rest it was exam time, and luckily us Pharmacy students only had two papers and we had a week off! So on my week off I headed to Manchester to meet up with a friend. Manchester is a pretty massive city compared to Nottingham. I have a few pictures which I will upload shortly.
Then it was back to university business on the 28th of January. We started a new module called Dyspepsia (which basically covers like heartburn and stomach ulcers). I must say I really did enjoy this module because all parts of the course were integrated and the way it was structured actually made quite a bit of sense!
A how far I’ve come, today I’ll be having my last lecture of the dyspepsia module, can’t believe 4 weeks of this module just went by like that!
I think that’s it from me this time, as usual my inbox is always open to anyone who wants to ask me anything about the application process/ the University of Nottingham or even pharmacy?
Hope you all had a good week! Cheers!
Lake at Wollaton Park, so pretty! #wollaton #park #lake #nottingham (at Wollaton Hall & Deer Park)
This was from when I went walking around the lake on Wednesday!
This is for the anon who asked about applying to the university, I know there are some really basic things on this list but I thought it would be helpful nevertheless to some of you. :)
A - A-Levels (did you do them, if not what are your options)
B - Books (reading up on the course you’re about to take shows that you have great interest in your chosen field, so why not mention it in a personal statement?)
C -Campus (what kind of campus would you like to go to? Nottingham is a Campus University, whereas there are others which are City-based universities, and there’s Compact City too)
D- Deadlines (be aware of these, UCAS deadlines, accommodation deadlines etc.)
E - Email (please, please, please, check your email regularly, it’s where you’ll be notified of your application through UCAS/the university itself. Can’t stress how important this is!)
F - Forums/Facebook (get on them! Like thestudentroom.co.uk, talk to people who in the same situation, who knows, you might make a couple of friends! Some of my friends in uni are the ones I’ve made online!)
G - Grades (can you make the grades to get in?)
H - Higher Education (are you ready for it? If yes, show them that you are!)
I - Interview (some courses require interviews, don’t know about architecture)
J - Jokes (Although, they show a side of your personality, do not include these in your personal statement, things can go downhill pretty fast, if it was taken the wrong way)
K - Keep in touch with the universities of your choice, after you’ve sent in your application they may request transcripts from you or ask that you take admissions tests.
L - Letter of Recommendation (you’ll need one of these when you apply through your school, you can get your teacher/personal tutor to prepare one for you)
M - Money Matters (paying for uni, accommodation and etc..)
N - Nottingham (do some research on the city, do you like it?)
O - Open Days (try to attend these if you can, you’ll get an actual feel of the campus and it puts you in perspective)
P - Personal Statement (if you’re applying through UCAS, be prepared to right a really good personal statement, this is your chance to set yourself apart the other applicants)
Q - Questions (if you’re anything like me, you’d have many questions, why not e-mail the university you want to apply to and ask away, just like you’re asking me now)
R - Rankings (might give you a good idea of which uni is the most suitable for your course)
S - Scholarships (are there any for your course?)
T - Track (where you check on the status of your application after you’ve picked your universities) Log in to Track
U - UCAS (University & College Admissions Service, probably the most important thing on this list!) www.ucas.com
V - Visas (If you’re an international student like me, get them sorted ASAP!)
W - Waiting (you’ll do a lot of waiting to hear back from universities when you apply for university, so be prepared)
X - X-tra (UCAS Extra for people who didn’t receive any offers, and UCAS allows them to apply for courses with vacancies)
Y - (I’ll cheat on this one) Y do you want to come to this university?
Z - Zest (have enthusiasm in your application and or interview and don’t be too disheartened if the universities take longer than usual to reply.. cause they might.. keep that chin up!)
I hope this was helpful to any of you applying. I wish you all the best of luck!