A couple of weeks before the start of the course, we were mailed an offer for purchasing the books we will need. In my case, four books for psychology at a discounted cost of £220 (see Picture 1). That's a lot of money for only four books! At the time I couldn't afford all of … Continue reading Starting University: Finding and choosing your readings

During my gap year I began to read popular and accessible books relating to Human Geography. I found books such as “The End of Poverty” (Jeffrey Sachs) and “The Bottom Billion” (Paul Collier) of particular interest. They introduced me to how the global economic system as well as how various international systems of aid work. … Continue reading Pre-university Reading

Packing for university on the morning of departure may not have been the best tactic to guarantee a stress-free Mum. Once I had overcome the stubborn holdall zips and the wardrobe dilemmas, triumphantly I waddled downstairs with bulging bags and a beaded brow. Just as I was thinking ‘I hope everyone else takes this much … Continue reading Starting University

Leaving my home country and arriving in the UK, and later on campus, really made me optimistic about my future –probably because I did not even in my dreams imagine the campus would be so big, actually as big as my home village. Picture all the great things that one could accomplish with so many … Continue reading Optimistic Feeling of a Forthcoming Year

After a fairly overwhelming Freshers week, I am now being fully immersed into university life at Sussex. I have experienced my first geography lectures, seminars as well as the Geography Society social event. I was reassured by meeting Dr Haberly, my academic adviser who went through the basic outline of the BA Geography degree. Modules … Continue reading First post