UEA International Student Ambassadors

It's interesting how quickly the weeks go by! This week was a particularly busy one on campus. Remaining freshers moved into halls, there's been a pot and pan sale, SocMart was very busy, SportsMart was even more busy, Fresher's fair had lots of freebies to offer and all this happened in this wet weather :-p. Not that the week is over though, Book sale today in the LCR and a second pots and pans sale. With so many things that have gone on this week perhaps some people would be tired, drained, looking forward to a long lay in this weekend..... However, there are some freshers who are looking to explore Norwich night life and other returners who have missed what the good city of Norwich has to offer at night. So, for all those who didn't know, the weekend starts on Thursday! Thursday night is always great at Mercy's because it's a student night. And it's free entry before eleven! There are three separate parts to the club and that allows for everyone to have ...

Its the start of a new semester and academic year! And I started my lectures last Monday 27th September 2010. When I got back to Norwich, the weather was very dull and gloomy and guess what NORWICH WAS POURING!! :( I thought 'Oh! what a nice rainy weather to welcome me back to the UK and Norwich!' and sadly it was raining everyday since I arrived into Norwich. It didn't feel like a new semester/academic year has started and there was no motivation from me to feel it. >. But luckily the warmth and the fabulous welcome from all my friends around the world and those from UEA had made me feel at home! Hopefully this new semester and academic year brings everyone luck and prosperity to everyone! From, Sam International Ambassador Brunei

One of my favourite summer pastimes? Having a picnic by Norwich castle! As these picnics are often spontaneous (depending on the weather), we like to go to Loving Hut to take away some yummy vegan food! It is run by a friendly family from Guangzhou and located close to Norwich castle grounds. When people think of vegan food, they sometimes think it might be boring but Loving Hut has definitely proved me, a carnivore, wrong. For about the same price as a pint, you can tuck into a buffet of spring rolls, noodles, fried rice, vegetables with tofu, curry, vegan sushi, fruit, sweetcorn and fairycakes. And now it's offically Autumn and starting to get a little too wet and windy...but I reckon I'll still be getting my spring rolls and curry here :) For a map of how to get to Loving Hut, click here http://www.lovinghut.co.uk/norwich.html

Fresher's Week is coming up soon! There will be loads of events to attend for both new students and returning ones, take a look at the list below :) SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER Bar Event: The Weekend Warm-Up [Blue Bar 8pm-11pm Free] Waterfront Club Night: Meltdown + Wraith [The Waterfront 10pm-2am £3.50nus] ====== Club Night: Now 90s====== LCR 10pm £4.50adv It’s your first night at UEA for many of you so this is your first ever taste of the LCR! Now 90s is one of our regular club nights, with all the biggest 90s hits, from Britney to Blur. With r’n’b & dance in the Hive. SUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER Bar Event: The Weekend Warm-Up [Blue Bar 8pm-11pm Free] ====== Club Night: The Freshers Icebreaker ====== This is exclusively for Freshers! MONDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER Poster Sale [Marquee 10am-5pm Free entry] Plant Sale [The Street 10am-5pm] Freshers Fair [LCR 11am-3pm Free] Listen & Lunch [Bars & Square 1pm-2pm Free] Waterfront Gig: The Magic Numbers [The Waterfront 7.30pm £14adv] Bar Even...

I'm a bit of a nerd, both here and in America. One of my favorite manifestations of my nerdiness is my love of Renaissance Faires - and if you'd been to one, I think y ou'd have to agree. Picture this: a bunch of Americans, all dressed in historically accurate Renaissance costumes, drinking and jousting (not at the same time) and dancing and selling and, essentially, pretending they're in a typical (though definitely ridiculously cheerful) Elizabethan town. Down to the play-actors hired on to play Elizabeth's royal court and the trading guilds that line the market, Renaissance Fairs take the past seriously, but in the most fun way possible. Having been in England for the past two years, I missed my local Renaissance Fair back at home - the Folsom Renaissance Faire - and I've really mourned the loss. It was to my endless excitement, then, that I found out about the Templar's Fayre near Colchester, going on this weekend! There will be an open market f illed wi...

The first time I came to UEA back in September 2008, I flew in from San Francisco. For those of you that travel, especially internationally, you'll know that any possible way to simplify the travelling process saves more than time and hopefully money, but some of your sanity as well. Hoping to keep as much sanity in tact as possible, I decided to try and avoid the crazy London airports - they're not bad, but as it was my first time travelling to the UK, I was a little scared of being overwhelmed. Luckily enough, about a 20 minute drive from UEA, we have Norwich International Airport. Getting a flight directly to Norwich is a little tricky, but flights run from Norwich to Schipol Airport in Amsterdam daily, and you can get to Amsterdam from pretty much anywhere. So I booked my flight: San Francisco to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Norwich, and it made the whole trip far less stressful! (That said, for the entirety of my second year, I flew via Gatwick and Heathrow, and survived just ...

Not sure what to do this weekend? Check out Hungate Medieval Art, "a new centre for medieval art located in Britain's most complete medieval city, Norwich". It is open to the public every Thursday, Friday and Saturday - you can get a year-long pass for just 3 quid, bargain! Based in the 15th century church of St Peter Hungate at Elm Hill, Hungate Medieval Art "promotes the medieval art visible in the County of Norfolk through exhibitions, research and an events and learning programme". At the moment, there is a fantastic stained glass exhibition curated by Claire Daunton with photos by Mike Dixon. There will be a beginner's stained glass taster workshop in mid-September, book your place if you're interested. Have a look at the website before your visit if you like: http://www.hungate.org.uk/Home.aspx And when you've had your fill of art history, the Britons Arms is just around the corner, treat yourself to cream tea in the pretty garden before they...