What’s that dark spot in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? I doubt it’s Superman. Wait, don’t tell me it’s a…UFO?
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Graduation
This is a long overdue post, given that my graduation ceremony was 3 months ago! I am told to submit my final blog post as a student blogger and I thought that there is no topic more appropriate than writing
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A classroom of 60 turned into a classroom of 200, a 3 hour flight turned into a 13 hour flight, a 5 ringgit meal turned into a 5 pound meal and the list goes on. 17th of september was an
Read moreA warm welcome
It’s that time of year again. Yeah, I know classes are about to start but that’s not the point. It’s that summer break is ending, and I have 100 things left to do.
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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
Read moreTake a Summer Break
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.
Read moreWorking in a Group. Or as a Group?
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
Read moreGetting schooled by the GDP
Today my team mates and I presented our Group Design Project to a small audience of students and examiners. After 8 months of work, we were now tasked with simplifying and condensing our work to a 30-minute brief. The presentation
Read moreA University Student’s Guide to the Best Restaurants in Southampton
While the food choices in Southampton may not be as extensive as London, however, the city does have its own share of quality restaurants with extensive range of cuisines on offer, be it the traditional English Breakfast or some exotic Caribbean
Read moreFight or Flight
I’ve never been great at shining the spotlight on myself. So, when companies during their recruitment or interview process specifically ask me to do that, I begin to fumble. Now don’t get me wrong; in several ways, I am just
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