The Old Fire Station

Freshers Week: Expectations Vs Reality

One of the highlights for students who join BU every year is Freshers Week! Freshers Week is an opportunity to go out, have fun, take part in activities, and meet new friends! In this blog, I talk about my experience of Freshers Week at BU, including what my expectations were Vs the reality. Before I… Read more » about Freshers Week: Expectations Vs Reality

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From Freshman to Flourishing: Top Hacks and Insider Tips

Starting university is an exciting time in anyone’s life, but it can also be daunting for new students. The pressure that comes with living in a brand-new place, making friends and even managing time and resources efficiently to study. You might be wondering how to make the most of your university experience along with the… Read more » about From Freshman to Flourishing: Top Hacks and Insider Tips

Kage's first year experience

How I’ve found my first year at BU

Hey I’m nearly at the end of my first year and I feel like I’ve learned so much and can’t wait to come back in September! Hope you like my latest vlog where I share my first-year experience and provide some top tips along the way for your first year. Kage 🙂

Students playing Monopoly

You have your confirmed offer: What now?

So, you’ve got your offers back and you’ve gotten into university, what now? First of all, congratulations!!! The next steps can seem very daunting, but they’re actually very exciting and you should enjoy it. I’m almost about to graduate and I would do anything to go back to to that moment. The next steps Accommodation… Read more » about You have your confirmed offer: What now?

10 pieces of advice I wish I’d heard before university

I came to Bournemouth four years ago and started my degree in Events Management. The first two years were about learning the ropes and taking on different challenges along the way. Here’s my 10 piece of advice I wish someone had told me before I moved to university, and some that I hope will help… Read more » about 10 pieces of advice I wish I’d heard before university

3 Reasons Why I Stayed in Halls

Second year accommodation can be a really important decision that needs to be made. I’m currently a second year student but I decided to stay living in halls. There are so many reasons why I decided to do this, but I talk about 3 that were important to me.