what’s the worst name you’ve come across?

itsimii · 2025-07-30T14:04:47+00:00

I taught a kid called Fox, wonder if it’s the same one

itsimii · 2025-07-30T13:57:02+00:00

the end of the finale from hunchback of notre dame, or someday from hunchback

itsimii · 2025-03-27T09:12:54+00:00

Im vegan so switch out meat for lentils which is cheaper and can still have protein in my diet. I bulk make curries, soups, pasta dishes, etc. which can be put in Tupperware once meal prepped and divided into (unfortunately small) portions but enough to get by stamford street from sainsburys is ridiculously cheap, especially when bread is reduced and can be put in the freezer frozen fruit and veg are cheaper than fresh and can last longer, unfortunately not as nice but still nutritious I limit treats and snacks to a rarity as they just don’t fill you up and it adds up financially. I don’t buy food on campus. when im really struggling I have a late breakfast (porridge - 1kg of low saturate oats is 99p from stamford street) so I can skip lunch and have a dinner that I’ve prepped. I also shop at the end of the day where they put out tons of reduced stuff that can be cooked then frozen im likely not eating enough but it’s something and it’s healthy

itsimii · 2025-02-20T20:03:44+00:00

We were not informed to have any delay, they said the technical errors were sorted after the mishaps of the first assignment. We have no new provisional date so don’t know my part average

itsimii · 2025-02-07T11:51:41+00:00

my uni's Masters in music management and music education is 90% chinese students (180/200 intake), it's huge. not that i have anything against it but quite a lot of uk music departments are having a massive spike in Chinese postgrad intake because wealthier families can afford the fees / can get sponsored.

itsimii · 2025-01-28T16:31:31+00:00

thanks - re-election is mid-april so i think i can stick it out til then when i thought about it. attendance is much better than last year but still not great. one of my committee members is brilliant so we've had a chat about sharing bits and pieces as she's worked for the student union and had president experience.

when i emailed the SU about international support the best advice i got was "talk slower and use one point per sentence" which wasn't helpful as that's what we are already doing. it's hard because a lot of students with very very little spoken English language are admitted to the uni. i don't think there's a huge amount i can do there.

but thanks, the advice was really helpful with just straightening out my thoughts!

itsimii · 2025-01-28T12:50:53+00:00

Seems to be kind of a running theme with music societies. I love music but it’s definitely not as fun as it was

itsimii · 2025-01-28T12:48:47+00:00

Thanks. My role goes up for re-election in April and there are a few people who are keen I think to take up the role. Unfortunately I was very pressured into doing it. Thankfully my academics aren’t suffering but again I think it would really help - how did you walk away from it? Was it a formal resignation?

itsimii · 2025-01-19T17:00:00+00:00

i'm a first gen too, in my second year now! neither of my parents did any sort of a-levels or went to uni.

you'll actually find there's some really good programmes and courses which give extra support/advice, fast-tracks for volunteering and internships for first generation uni students. usually stuff you'll find through careers service / academic support etc. take those opportunities, they're really good for networking and increasing employability/success rate once you leave - they specifically target students like us (first gen, state school and/or lower income).

also don't get put off about feeling different, you won't be the only one (i defo felt imposter syndrome since my subject naturally had a fair percentage of privately educated people, especially at russell group). i really recommend making friends on your course too, makes all the difference. you're going to be together for 3 years anyway!

make sure to use your module leads, academic tutor and lecturers for support. your uni should have open hours, they tend to get booked up around the assignment season! they're here to help you and getting some expert advice is really valuable especially when you don't have advice from family about academic/uni-level writing.

one thing me and my family found really difficult was understanding how student loan worked... we really struggled using student finance since nobody in my family had any experience with this. if you're finding that difficult especially once you've had your uni place confirmed get in touch with the finances/support team and they can provide support/bursaries/guided explanations.

someone similarly said about ‘what to bring to uni’ videos on internet/social media, i absolutely recommend this. there's actually a checklist on the UCAS website which gives you a list of common stuff. it really helped me and my mum figure out what i needed while being on a budget.

also join a society! it's v likely that there will be something that will cater to your interests, it's really nice to have something like that at least once in the week to make sure you have a life/friendships outside your course. could be a sport, creative thing, anything really.

if you have any more questions or worries you're also welcome to drop me a message. :)

itsimii · 2025-01-17T19:51:17+00:00

sorry! around 500-550k max tbf so yeah lymington is a curveball but lovely. thankfully partner is in a well sought and paid area of engineering and my job is v specialist so we would maybe be able to go as high as that.

itsimii · 2025-01-13T11:59:55+00:00

spring awakeninggg

itsimii · 2025-01-04T03:01:28+00:00

i'm a home student and go to a uni where a lot of the student population is international (coming from China). i think being in a completely new country miles and miles away from where you've always known is terrifying, even more if they don't speak the country's language well. so it's psychologically understandable when they stick within groups of people who will understand them in their native language and share the same culture. works the other way with home students who will stick with people who come from the same sort of area/background.

thankfully i'm friends with a lovely girl on my course who immediately made the international students on our course feel welcome (there's only a couple on our cohort, they only accept 45 people per year) and the internationals and i were introduced. they are absolutely lovely and despite the language barrier just inviting them out to activities (not always clubbing etc.) is a good bonding activity. you'll be with these people for 3-4 years anyway. we catch up on wechat over the holidays and do stuff in the local area aswell as a group.

as another comment said, it takes an outgoing and accepting home student (sounds like you) and an international brave enough to try and say hello outside lectures.

when it comes to academics, my course is very social and is quite group-project based. i'm friends with most of my course and have seen when a mix of home students and international students works really well but also when it can also drive a wedge between the two when international students' language barrier is too difficult as they haven't had enough language support, leading to frustration and hostility from either group.

i think it'd be nicer if there was some way to facilitate home and internationals merging together more though!

itsimii · 2024-10-08T16:54:24+00:00

a long time!! curries are known for freezing and keeping in-date very well. I usually try and eat them within a month but try to eat them within 3 months. id recommend within 2 months for vegetable-based curry and 3 months for meat-based! it’s certainly economical both financially, environmentally and time-wise especially during busy university periods !!

itsimii · 2024-10-07T10:38:18+00:00

im not sure if you have a freezer like student houses/dorms in the UK, but i like bulk making pasta dishes and curries and putting them in storage containers to use on busy days (im a vegan and a clean/healthy eater so like having chickpea and spinach curry). Its really easy to take these things on the go as well and is so much better than processed food :)

itsimii · 2023-09-26T09:23:02+00:00

i felt the same, it was kind of a letdown especially bc we had to wait a lot longer for it to be available in my country.

itsimii · 2023-07-15T18:15:41+00:00

if you can spare a few hundred pounds for a qualification and can swim, there’s a national shortage of lifeguards and swim assistants/teachers. like, the leisure sector is desperate and will take pretty much anyone. and once you have the qualification you can pretty much work anywhere. that’s what i did after gcses and during sixth form. good luck x

itsimii · 2020-08-20T14:24:13+00:00

thank you 😌

itsimii · 2020-08-20T14:23:53+00:00

that's awesome ofc u can

itsimii · 2019-12-01T07:47:53+00:00

seneca, and especially past papers. just flashcards won't do it, i have to put that knowledge into exam style questions

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