UEA International Student Ambassadors

Last weekend I visited Wells-Next-The-Sea, because one of my friends highly recommended it. I was expecting a nice beach, but I never thought it would be that incredibly beautiful! Norfolk just doesn't stop surprising me! There are so many beautiful places here. Wells has one of the longest beaches I have seen. When it's low tide it can take you up to an hour to reach the sea. The beach is surrounded by pine woodland, with deer casually walking around. While doing a bit of research online I have also come across Wells Carnival for residents and visitors, which includes  a Carnival Day procession around the town featuring floats, fancy-dress, pull-and push-along vehicles; traditional seaside activities such as sand-castle competition, town crier competition, gillying on the quay and the crowning of the Carnival Royals. The o fficial dates for 2014 are Friday 1st August to Sunday 10th August. More information can be found on their website: http://www.w...

Finding a good study space is an important part of effective studying. If your surroundings are distracting, then surely that will affect your efficiency. I’m fairly certain that we can rule out the movie theater and a concert as a good place to study. So where does that leave us? There are many good places besides your room to prepare for the upcoming exams; you just have to ensure that your study place meets the following criteria. ·          Comfort ·          Appropriate noise levels (which vary from person to person) ·          Information access   The Library   For those of you scared of the library and the nerd persona consequences, consider this: It's quiet – those hardcore librarians accept nothing less. It's comfortable – you can find any number of cozy chairs, table arrangements, and nooks to set up shop. It has great infor...

Hi everyone. I'm back with some pictures from the last Korean society social of the year, farewell party that was on 21/03. 25 people attended and it was a good chance to say goodbye to some of the students who will be graduating this year. So here are some pictures from the party! Food we had on the night ! :) These guys are the members of the year! They've come to nearly all of the events that the Korean society have had. Loyal members :) These guys are all graduating this year. Good luck with your future! Second years and first years!   All of the pictures were taken by Jerry. Thank you Jerry :D   I am going to be a president for the Korean society next year and already planning many more events for next year :) If you'd like to join us, please come and find us at the Soc Mart in September!   Exams are cominig. Good luck with your exams :)   Saem - Korean Ambassador    

We have less than a week now for Mother's Day here in the UK. But who actually knew that this Sunday is really called Mothering Sunday? My time here as an American student has been an interesting journey. I have learned much about myself and the existing culture here in the UK/Norfolk. One of those learning processes is the ability to navigate my own culture in a new one, but also how to recognise the similarities between the two, as the US is very much indebted to UK traditions and customs. As Mother's Day is here this coming Sunday, I thought it would be interesting to illustrate how these two traditions, though essentially the same, had vastly different foundings. Mothering Sunday  According to wikipedia.org, Mothering Sunday is celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent and was a time when people returned to their 'Mother Church' during the 16th Century. Eventually, this tradition evolved into a holiday for servants so that they too could return to their ...

One of the most important aspects of my life, is food. And this is a well known fact within my social circles! I believe that good, healthy food is an integral part of a happy life. With this in mind, I present to you the new UEA Cookbook aimed at all UEA students. With 65 pages of recipes and ideas, it promises to revolutionise on-campus cooking :) Details here: http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/education/as_uea_unveils_new_student_cookbook_we_re_asking_for_your_kitchen_horror_stories_1_3423401 So essentially, if you live on campus as I did in my first two years, you now have cooking tips and recipes at your fingertips! No excuse not to have good food now, and another example of how the Dean of Students office here at UEA is always looking out for us. Amay Indian Student Ambassador

Elections are coming up again! It is time to vote for the representatives for the next academic year. The campaigns have already started because there are several positions that need to be filled. There are full-time officer positions available for: activities and opportunities, campaigns and democracy, undergraduate education, postgraduate education, and welfare, community and diversity. There are also several part time officers positions: environmental, ethical issues, LGBT+, mature students, womens, students with disabilities, and non-portfolio. The candidates are all shown on: UEA candidates 2014 Happy voting! Nora Wolff, Dutch International Student Ambassador

St. Patrick's day is the 17th March! It is internationally known as a day for Irish people and those of Irish heritage to celebrate their culture with 'craic agus ceol' (fun and music in Irish) and, of course, plenty of drinking. But do you know where St. Patrick's day first originated from? St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. When Patrick was 16 years old he was kidnapped from his home in Great Britain and taken to Ireland to work as a slave in the Slemish mountains in Antrim. Eventually, he escaped after six years and went home to be reunited with his family and become a cleric. During his time in Ireland it was said his faith and connection with god grew strong and so prayed that the Irish would also convert and have faith. As years passed he said he was continually tormented by the "voice of the Irish" who asked Patrick to return to them! And so he did. Saint Patrick was an Archbishop and is most known for driving the 'snakes...

Last Sunday was the warmest weather in the UK so far this year, so in order to enjoy it properly between assignment and assignment I took a short trip to the seaside-- to Cromer! It's only 45 minutes away by train, and looked extremely beautiful in the warm weather (I had been there in October as well, and the wind and cold were not at all fun...). The tide was high, as you can see from the picture, and there were so many seagulls! It's really nice that Norwich is within easy reach of nice places like this, as well as London--it makes living here even better! A return trip to Cromer is just under £8 and I would really recommend it as a quick getaway to forget about uni stress for a while. Esther Spanish Ambassador

Hi everyone! The Go Global party was this time last weekend on campus- I attended, and it was amazing! I decided to just pop by and share some of the pictures I took, as well as a link to more pictures. These are pictures from the Japanese, African-Carribean, Vietnam societies respectively. I can't remember where the little boy in the last picture is from, but he was adorable at the show! Click the link below to see more photos (they're a lot clearer too!). https://www.facebook.com/ueanigeria?ref=hl#!/media/set/?set=a.10151991344083519.1073741839.19997098518&type=1 Till next time :) -Emmanuela (Nigerian Ambassador) nigerianstudents@uea.ac.uk  

When you think of England, you obviously rarely think of sunbaths nor white sand beaches. Indeed, t he typical cliché has it that the Englishmen are born with umbrellas included. Yet, let's tackle some stereotypes !   1) Rain as OMNIPRESENT I won't say that it is all is sunny under the palm tree but we have had some good week so far (I even bought some sunglasses !!) Something choking at first sight is that English people DO NOT use umbrella most of the time. Contrary to Indian monsoon season, English rain is, in fact, a slight drizzle which can last for days by intervals or 3 hours. You can easily go out, shopping, walking or jogging, it won't be that inconvenient, though one tip is to be reminded : WATERPROOF mascara ! 2) Night at 4pm     One thing I feared when I came here was that life as light would stop after 4pm. Winter shortens days all across the globe but England being in the north, the rumour was that it was th...

I just wanted to take a minute and wish all girls a happy International Women's Day!!! I hope you feel happy and fulfilled on that day and every day of your life! Warmest wishes from Russian Ambassador - Ksenia xxx

 This post is very long due but I would just like to tell you all about a very special event for Thai students in the UK. Every year the Thai Association in the UK will organise a Sports Day event for thai students from various universities in the UK, called "Sammagi Games". The word "Sammagi" means harmony in Thai and that is exactly the purpose of this event, to promote harmonious relationships amongst Thai people in the UK. You'll be surprised to know that the Sammagi Sammagom (also known as the Thai student Association in the UK) was actually created in 1901 by the King Rama VI of Thailand, when he was still a Prince studying at Oxford University. From then on, the Sammagi Sammagom has organised events such as this Sports Day to bring together Thai people in the UK. Each year the Thai Society at UEA trains for the Sports Day and takes a trip to the designated arena. For this year the event was held at The Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Ce...