Category: Student Survival Series
The Launch of our “International Student Survival Series”
Hey! Welcome back to the blog! After much discussion and feedback we received, we’re excited to begin working on the blog with a more tailored and focused dialogue with international students, beginning with our very own International Student Survival Series! International students in the UK and the US (where we are based currently) face a series…
British Council IELTS Prize – Experiences from a winner
Hi guys, I hope you are having a wonderful week! Not so long ago, I was very fortunate to be awarded first place for the British Council IELTS Prize 2023 in Indonesia. It provided funds towards my Master of Research degree that I am currently undertaking in the UK, which I am immensely grateful for.…
Why You Should Learn A New Language Today
Have you ever heard someone speaking a beautiful-sounding foreign language and thought to yourself: “wow, if I get the time, I want to learn that language too?” Well, today I’m going to try persuading you that learning a new language IS a great investment of your time and effort. Sure, I’m a language fanatic and…
4 ways to choose your next journey after graduation
It’s incredible to think that this blog has existed for nearly 3 years now, and it just wouldn’t have been possible without each and every one of you. Thank you all for inspiring us to keep doing what we love. On that note, though, we started this blog as high school students, but 3 years…
My Journey to University!
Hey guys, I was going through the good ol’ archive and found this little gem. Honestly when I first read it again I was pleasantly surprised. I’m incredibly happy I was forced to write this, not only because of its content, but also because of the memories associated with it – my first year at…
Inside The Fascinating Life Of A Third Culture Kid
As promised on last week’s podcast, I’m super excited to write this reflection about my cultural identity. Shout-out to Verrel as this one was inspired by his posts about Indonesia (which you should absolutely check out if you haven’t already). My Backstory In 2002, I was born in Hyderabad, India, and would go on to spend the next…
5 Important Things I’ve Learnt After 2 Years at University
Ah, reflection posts, my favorite. I really enjoy writing blogs like this one since it feels like journaling, but in a book that others can read too. (Also, Verrel and Khal are in absolute God mode right now and I have to catch up🙃) To say that the Dvij of 2020 and the current-day me…
Why You Should Consider Studying Medicine
I must say I am incredibly delighted if you are considering becoming a doctor. Studying medicine definitely has its perks, and also its drawbacks, which I will get into in this post. This is actually something I discussed in the most recent episode of our podcast so if you want to check that out it would be…
Important Factors I consider for my Study Routine
Today, I’ll be talking to you guys about the factors I considered when developing my study style. Just a disclaimer though; like a lot of things in university, this is a very subjective topic. So the way I approach things may not necessarily work the same way for me as it did for you. Finding…
