UEA International Student Ambassadors

Designed by Freepik I am here writing on 31st December - aka my second favorite day in the year (first is my B-day) - and wondering why this is the first time I don't have a long list of wishes. My year was so crazy with me quitting my favourite job, trying to save money to come to UEA, applying for scholarships, keeping a long distance relationship with the imminence of living together here in Norwich. Phew! I am glad I have survived. Anyways, I feel some time should be spent thinking about how I can make 2019 easier to deal with and hopefully very successful not only in my studies but personally. I found this list that really made me feel big changes just need small steps to make you engage to it. PHYSICAL 20-minute yoga 15-minute stretching routine Drink a warm cup of lemon water Go for a walk Drink  green juice / antioxidant fruit smoothie Have 2-3 glasses of water upon waking up Do deep breathing exercises  (reduces stress, increases energy l...

Hi everyone, It has been really interesting to see the cultural differences regarding the way people in England and people in Brazil celebrate Christmas. Here are some differences that stand out so far: They wear Christmas jumpers everywhere...and Christmas dresses!  They really love Christmas and they love to show it. You will find small children, elder people, young people going to the supermarket and to the pubs wearing the cutest festive patterns. It is lovely and brings people into the Christmas vibe. The food is quite distinct as well They have turkey like we Brazilians do but forget about Bacalhoada, Tender and farofa. Here they have the Christmas pudding and Christmas cake. Christmas crackers and people wearing crowns in restaurants Christmas cracker is a tradition  segmented  cardboard  tube wrapped in a brightly decorated twist of paper with a prize in the middle that is pulled apart by two people. Inside it, ...

Hello, everyone! I am a Brazilian student living for the first time abroad and it never occurred I would miss my home country food so much! After 3 months living in Norwich there are 3 main dishes that made my stomach cries: - Farofa: a typical Brazilian dish made with manioc flour mixed with chopped onion, garlic, eggs and bacon. Very exotic and delicious! -Pao de queijo (brazilian cheese balls): small cheese bralls made of white manioc powder. the texture is very different from anything you've seen and it tastes like heaven - Feijoada (black beans stew) - the most famous Brazilian dish, a black beans stew with different kinds of pork meat that you eat with white rice, farofa, and sliced kale. In order to solve my "problem" here are a few possible solutions for that: - Go to the Lusa Café, a Portuguese café, and shop, based in Norwich city center. There you can find many Portuguese items and a few Brazilian ones such as tapioca and Polvinh...

You've had an exhausting day of lectures from 9-5. You trudge into your flat, wondering how you will complete that group project for next Tuesday, while studying for the test on Monday. Oh, and there's that 2,500 word essay due in in two days time. Your tummy rumbles and you go to look in your kitchen cabinet to figure out what to make for dinner. There they sit in the corner of the cabinet, staring at you seductively. You know you shouldn't, you've had the same thing four times this week already. Finally, sighing miserably, you take out the packet of pasta and can of tomato sauce and turn the stove on. If you're a university student like me, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Pasta - boil for 10 minutes, mix it up with some ready-made sauce and you're done. It's not bad honestly, but it's not great either. Well, I'm here to bring you good news: you don't have to live this way anymore. "Hold up.", I hear you say. "No m...

You're probably reading the title of this blog and thinking what is this even about, well let me tell you, as a Norwegian and someone with a bit of a travel bug, Norwich isn't too far from home and quite central contrary to popular belief. Like another blogpost, a lot of people have never heard of Norwich, nor do they know where it is, but believe it or not, there's an international airport just 20 minutes outside of the city centre and a busy train station just 10 minutes away. With a train station in the neighbourhood the opportunities are endless. Fancy a quick day trip to the bustling capital, London? Hop on the train for just under 2 hours and there you are. I'm not quite sure exactly how many trains go to London from Norwich a day, but there tends to be a direct train every hour if not bi-hourly, but there are countless connections a day that might take a little bit longer, but do end up being cheaper in some cases! If you plan on using the train often then ...

Hi everyone! Christmas is now just around the corner and I'm sure everyone's very excited for it. Sooo, just thought I'd share with you this blog post I published on my personal blog, The #OOTD Files, about my favourite things to do in Norwich, including some of the best places I've been to! Check it out by clicking on this  link . Eda Sansel USTUN Turkish Student Ambassador