UEA International Student Ambassadors

It has been a year since I moved to Norwich and started my PhD degree at UEA. It has been an amazing and eventful year, and I got really attached to both the university and the city of Norwich. So I thought I would share my favourite places in Norwich with you. Riverside walk This has to be my ultimate favourite place in Norwich. You can walk for miles along the riverside, as the river circles almost the entire city. It's lovely in all seasons, and usually quite empty, so you can just enjoy a relaxed and peaceful walk. Norwich lanes These small streets with local shops and cafes remind me of Brighton, which I miss a lot. There are lots of different and often unique things on offer. My favourite shop is Lisa Angel, I am addicted to it! UEA... UEA is still one of my favourite places, as it has been when I just moved!! Not only for studying, but also for going for a walk or a run, as it is located in a beautiful place, surrounded by fields and a river. Wha

The English Summer has come to an end welcoming autumn. Was quite warm although quite wet in some instances.After visiting friends and family in Manchester,Crewe,Bradford and London I came back to Norwich end of July. With vast majority of university away you might think you my get bored. Having been back in Zimbabwe last summer i had no idea what to expect. So i found this as an opportunity to be a bit adventurous. Firstly the Union of Students organised a couple of activities that would normally cost a couple of pounds  for the summer at a bargain price. My personal favourite for the past few weeks has been swimming.After about 2 years without going for a dip in the water_of course not talking about bathing_I was dreading the thought of going to the pool.Surprisingly when I got there I realised I still got it, explains why I still go there weekly. It soon became an opportunity to improve stroke and meet new people although some of them didn't return my calls :( . Apart fr

Mushroom picking (or mushroom hunting) is a huge thing in Russia and many other Eastern European countries. Our idea is that you have to take whatever Nature gives you and enjoy! And since it's September, the mushroom picking season has officially started!!! In Russia mushroom picking is a common family activity. After a heavy rain during the mushroom season whole families often venture into the nearest forest, picking bucketfuls of mushrooms, which are cooked and eaten for dinner upon return (mostly fried with potatoes or in mushroom soup) or alternatively dried or marinated for later consumption. When I lived in East Sussex I had no luck finding a forest that would be similar to that in Russia, with 'good' mushrooms on offer. However, Norfolk seems to be closer to Russia in terms of nature, and yesterday I have discovered a perfect forest for mushroom picking - Bacton Woods! It is a lovely place for a walk, very relaxing, with lots of wild blackberries too, so not ju