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Author: Daniel Gan

CVs and Cover Letters

24th December 201723rd May 2018
Daniel Gan
Engineering and project work

As the year comes to a close, final year students no longer have the luxury of  enjoying the holidays stress free. Instead most of your time will be spent studying for the January exams and working on the GDP as

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Student or Private

4th September 201723rd May 2018
Daniel Gan
Southampton experience

And by that I’m referring to accommodation. One of the things predominately on my mind last year, was whether to apply for a student residence or to rent a room from a house owner. As a third year student, we are

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Take a Summer Break

24th August 201723rd May 2018
Daniel Gan
Extra-curricular and social activities, Southampton experience

Living in the UK over summer, is an opportunity to intern over the summer and make full use of the otherwise short period in the UK and Europe to accumulate work experience. Doing so however, leaves little downtime between studies and work.

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Working in a Group. Or as a Group?

25th June 2017
Daniel Gan
Engineering and project work, Malaysia experience, Southampton experience

As a third year student engineering, there is a compulsory module that groups you up with random individuals and marks you based on your group’s collective effort. Yep, looking at you SESM3029. The great thing about working in a group

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Wrapping up Whenever, Whatever the Weather

7th March 201723rd May 2018
Daniel Gan
Extra-curricular and social activities, Southampton experience

The biting chill of winter has yet to fully pass, staff and student alike look forward to actually being warm. Then it blows cold from up north. Well, 2 out of 7 days of sunlight is better than nothing. With

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Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.

23rd February 2017
Daniel Gan
Engineering and project work, Southampton experience

Choosing modules for the next semester is never that simple. You have to consider which has the most long term benefits, and weigh it against your personal interest in the subject. To add to that, you have to select your entire

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Over hill and under trees

30th December 201623rd May 2018
Daniel Gan
Extra-curricular and social activities, Southampton experience

As the end of the year draws near, it is truly an eye opening spectacle to experience the changing of seasons firsthand. Not wanting to waste rent money over December Having been given this opportunity, instead of holing up in my

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Food, Glorious Food

Bacon and toast
30th November 20161st December 2016
Daniel Gan
General, Southampton experience

Coming to study in the UK was a new experience to me, an adventure so to speak. This was the first time I had spent more than 3 months away from home after all. Where there are wonders like I’ve

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A quick look around Societies.

22nd October 201617th November 2016
Daniel Gan
Extra-curricular and social activities, Southampton experience, Uncategorised

Finally , I made it to Southampton. Hurrah! But before I can settle down, I’ve to scurry around and sort out a myriad of issues ranging from rushing to classes, BRP collection, to grocery shopping, and bank appointments. One of those

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Looking Back

30th August 201630th August 2016
Daniel Gan
Extra-curricular and social activities, Malaysia experience, Uncategorised

As a self-professed introvert, I have difficulties keeping in contact with old friends, be it from primary or secondary school, church friends, collage mates, or colleagues from work. Yet when it comes the time to leave Malaysia for UK, only

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A blog by students from the University of Southampton Malaysia Campus

Find out what it’s like to be a student at the University of Southampton Malaysia Campus by hearing from our student bloggers. Follow them on their journey as they share their experience of spending two years in Malaysia followed by two years in the UK as part of our split-campus degree programmes in engineering.

The University of Southampton Malaysia Campus offers split degrees in aeronautics and astronautics, mechanical engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering. We also offer an Engineering Foundation Year at our Malaysia Campus.

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