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Rest and Reflection

By on April 7, 2013 in Clubs and societies, Course, Free time, Island Experience, Nightlife, The city

After the rush, panic and stress of March, a week at home has been greatly enjoyed. My room is still a mess with draft essays, bits of speeches, bank statements and library books strew about the place. That tends to happen when I’m ultra-focussed on work (or should that be ultra-panicked by work)? I really …read more

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An End in Sight

By on March 27, 2013 in Clubs and societies, Course, Free time, Study

The last month (well, the last term actually) has not been easy. Deadlines were constant, and as soon as one piece of work was handed in, another had to be started. The weather was mad: first there was cold, then snow, then sun, then rain and then freezing cold again. Isn’t it meant to be …read more

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Blake’s View: It’s Not What You Know

By on March 24, 2013 in Blake's View, Clubs and societies, Course, Free time, Island Experience, Nightlife, Sport, Travels

They say it’s not what you know in life, but who you know. It might seem strangely ironic coming from a University student, but the greatest thing I’ve learned so far is the truth of this statement! Reading Richard’s recent post ‘Friends will be Friends’ really got me thinking. You see, like my fellow blogger, …read more

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Blake’s View: New Friends in Old Photographs

By on March 9, 2013 in Blake's View, Clubs and societies, Course, Free time, Island Experience, Nightlife, The city

I’ve been studying Japanese since I started my degree. In the first year I took it as an optional unit, and this year I’m studying for credit. I remember last year, about February time, I was quite stressed out. Exams and essay deadlines were looming. It isn’t much different this year. There’s loads to do! …read more

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A Blogger’s Life

By on February 16, 2013 in Course, Free time, Island Experience, Study, The city

Seeing as we have some new bloggers who have recently joined us, I thought I would take a moment to consider my own blogging experience so far. I had considered starting my own blog for a while before I came to University (though of course I never got round to it), so being a part …read more

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Day Tripper

By on February 6, 2013 in Clubs and societies, Free time, Music, Nightlife, Travels

Saturday morning arrived, and I found myself on the train to London to meet with friends. An exciting, Japanese-themed day out lay ahead of us.  Once I had met my comrades, we were straight on the Underground to see a LOLcats art exhibition (take a look at this link to get an impression of what …read more

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Snow Day!

By on January 18, 2013 in Course, Free time, Island Experience, Nightlife, Study, The city

I got up at 6.30am this morning, not because of my anticipation of snow, but because today I was going to start working in some local school projects I am involved in with the University. At 7am I groggily peered out into the darkness of a winter morning, and continued on autopilot to get myself …read more

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Merry Christmas 2012

By on December 23, 2012 in Clubs and societies, Free time, Island Experience, Nightlife, The city

Congratulations! I’m pleased to report that we survived the apocalypse of 21 December 2012. I was grabbing some last minute Christmas presents in Commercial Road when doomsday failed to occur. A brass band was playing some festive tunes and there was a cheerful atmosphere around the town centre – but I still took a glance …read more

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It’s Christmas!

By on December 5, 2012 in Course, Free time, Nightlife, Study, The city

December again, and who knew it. A Christmas tree has appeared in Park Building, and an even larger one in the Guildhall. I even saw an evening carol service there the other night. It really got me into the festive mood! My weekend was spent pulling boxes of decorations from isolated attic cupboards, and this …read more

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Obama and Brazil – Progressing Through the Second Year

By on November 11, 2012 in Course, Free time, Nightlife, Study, Travels

I am pleased that Mr Obama was successfully re-elected as the President of the United States of America for a second (and final) term. My prediction was correct, and I look forward to his future policies and actions as the President. For those interested in the Americas more generally, you can catch Michael Palin’s journey …read more

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