Tag: Transitions
Reading Time: 3 minutes …by Seth / from Belgium / studying History & Scottish History / 1st year Starting university is always daunting but doing so as a ‘Mature Student’ can be even more so. Of course, even in this case one size does not fit all, as the term ‘Mature Student’ covers anyone starting university that is 22 […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes …by Sandra / from Nigeria / studying Africa and International Development / Postgraduate I received my UK student visa via courier on a warm Friday afternoon in July 2021. It was one of the best moments of my life. I was over the moon with joy. I was finally certain of going to my dream […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Lily / from Spain / studying Astrophysics (Mphys) / 5th year Starting University can be an overwhelming experience, especially if it’s in a new city and country. Despite my now ‘veteran’ status as a 5th year and graduation round the corner, I still remember my first month in Edinburgh: getting lost around the city, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Louis / from the UK / studying Geography / 1st year When I first started at uni, I was really pleased with my packing list. I thought I had everything in order, squeezed comfortably into my three suitcases… That feeling lasted about a day, when I started seeing other people’s rooms and realising the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes …by Garret / from London / studying International Relations & International Law / 3rd year Hi everyone! From the middle of August, I begin a year-long exchange programme at Sciences Po Paris – the build-up to which reminds me very much of how I felt before starting my first year in Edinburgh; nervous, yet excited. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Greg / from the UK / PhD Precision Medicine / 4th Year Current status. Location: Edinburgh, UK. Weather: Grey. Beverage: coke. Currently reading: Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry & The Logic of Scientific Discovery by Karl Popper. I’m Greg, and I have been a scientist for the last nine years. I’m studying […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Joshua / from the United Kingdom / studying PhD Genetics and Molecular Medicine / 2nd Year In such uncertain times as these, it is natural to think about the impact on next career and life steps, and perhaps the pause provided by lockdown has even provided a chance to think about changing direction a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes …by Georgia / from Scotland / studied MBChB Medicine / graduated early in 2020 I am Georgia, a newly qualified doctor having just graduated from the University of Edinburgh. I went to school in Edinburgh and attended various Reach events before applying to medicine. You may have seen me helping at Reach events over the […]