My International Christmas Covid-19 Experience
March 4, 2022
I was thrilled about spending my first Christmas in England, although I knew I wouldn’t be able to meet my family. But I had a flatmate who stayed back because she was an international student too. We saw all our other flatmates off together and decided to explore cities nearby over the Christmas break. Two days …
Covid-19 – What’s it like to work on the frontline?
February 17, 2021
As lockdown continues and young people are blamed for ignoring the rules, University of Nottingham students share their stories of working on Covid-19 wards. In the first of a two-part series 4th year medical students Olivia and Opus talk through their emotional experiences and make an impassioned plea to encourage everyone to play their part, …
Reflecting on 2020 – Things I’m Thankful For
December 29, 2020
After my last post, which was quite sad, I decided I better balance it with something positive. SO today I’m here to share some good memories from the past year – things I’m thankful for. 1. A very long summer vacation Let’s be honest, we were all excited about the break from general life when …
The pharmacist’s role in the Mass COVID Vaccination Programme in Nottingham
December 16, 2020
This guest blog from Jessica a pharmacist and student of UoN gives us an insight in to the other side of the vaccination process in Nottingham, and what it’s like to train for, and deliver them. Just prior to the national announcement of the arrival of Pfizer’s COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine BNT162b2 I was invited to …
Missing out on the Uni experience
December 15, 2020
This year has been extremely difficult for everyone, so it feels selfish to mourn my disrupted plans when others are mourning loved ones. However, I know that there are other students around the country, around the world, who feel the same. My birthday Ocean My friends and I decided that we’ll celebrate my 20th birthday, …
This year, I will have two Christmases.
December 8, 2020
It’s been a hard year. We’re at the point where we barely need to say it anymore. We all know this year has been hard on us, on everyone. But something I don’t think has been talked about enough is how it feels to miss huge family changes because you’ve not been able to travel …
Socially Distanced Socialising – Making new friends during a pandemic
October 9, 2020
One of the biggest parts of the ‘University Experience’ is entering an environment full of new people. In usual circumstances, your first few weeks would be filled with attending events and activities and lectures full of opportunities to make new friends. Although this might not be the case this year, it doesn’t mean that your …
A New Reality
September 29, 2020
When I wake up, the first thing I do is check my phone. This morning, it’s an email reminding me about a welcome talk – five minutes before it starts. I drag myself out of bed, turn the kettle on and find my laptop under a pile of clothes on the couch. I cleaned the …
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