Student Blogs & Profiles

Term 1

Writing my first blog has been the third item on my ‘to-do’ list these last 2 weeks, just after organising …
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This blog is a concept

Sooooooo last week I spent an evening encapsulated in the weird and wonderful ambience of a Noel Fielding gig. And …
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Cambridge Survival Guide

I survived my first term (just). In fact in between all the proposals, Latin, people falling in the river (not …
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Reflections on first year; projections for second year

[NB: I wrote this post on the 2nd October, so it’s being posted a little retrospectively, but I hope it’s …
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Freshers – a time of enjoyable chaos

It seems like a long time ago I arrived at Corpus Christi College with a whole range of different emotions …
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Final term…. and useful advice

Beginning of week 6 and it suddenly dawned on me that I am already half way through the last term …
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Selwyn Snowball

Friday 5th December 2014 marked the date of the Selwyn Snowball, which was made all the more exciting by the …
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My Cambridge Interview

This blog post will be aimed at prospective applicants who want to find out more about the process of Cambridge …
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Getting a Headstart

Whenever I am asked why I chose to apply to Jesus College in particular, my response is always steadfast: “I …
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So what are you studying?

Whenever anyone asks me the above question, I have to think of the simplest way of explaining that although I’m …
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REVIEW | Advanced French Grammar – L’Huillier

Once again, BeCambridge very kindly offered us the opportunity to review books of our choice…I, sadly, have neglected this somewhat …
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First term

My first term in Cambridge was absolutely amazing. Yes there were times when in was tough but really what do …
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The show must go on!

It was in my (overly ambitious) attempt to try and experience all Cambridge has to offer that I seized the …
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How to: avoid an essay crisis

As a history student, I have experienced a number of essay crises already in my 11 weeks of studying here …
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Preparing for May Week and May Balls

My first may ball of the year is the Emmanuel College May ball. It’s going to be held on the …
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Taylor Swift at Cambridge

So as I mentioned in my last post, TayTay’s new album has been dominating the lives of Trinity second years. …
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May Week

It’s happened again. You’ve barely got back to College after the Michaelmas holidays and are happily getting back into the …
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The Year Abroad: Everything you need to know

I’ve just entered my third year at Cambridge, but instead of enjoying a reunion with my friends, knuckling down for …
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University Time Trial

It’s time for an experiment. A scientific one. You’ve heard enough from me about my thoughts and opinions concerning life …
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Hey Ho Hey Ho, it’s off to the Theatre we go

One of the perks about being a student in Cambridge is opportunity to see some outstanding student talent. In my …
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Veni, Vidi, Vici

It is hard being a Ginger at the beach. We grow accustomed to a lifetime of holidays demanding Factor 50+ sunscreen; …
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Graduation

Hi, So a belated post about graduating from Cambridge (even though I still have another three years to go before …
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Alien Intern – Part 2

I said I’d write an update before my flight home. This did not happen. It is already well into the …
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Summertime and Summer Schools

So it’s that time of the year again when all of the undergrads migrate home for the summer and all …
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It’s been HOW long??

Apparently it’s been five weeks since term started. If I hadn’t just counted the weeks in my diary, I would …
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The Music Scene in Cambridge

When I decided to apply to Cambridge, I assumed that I would be sacrificing the experience of student nightlife that …
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Submit a SAQ – Supplementary Application Questionnaire

After applying via UCAS, you also need to submit a SAQ. This provides us with a bit more information about you, to ensure that each application is assessed fairly.
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It’s true. Sometimes we become so absorbed into our own bubbles that we forget there’s a world around us, and …
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Medieval French literature, or, “I didn’t expect to be writing this four years ago”

In my last post, I talked about one of the ways of accessing the Cambridge MML course — reading in …
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Choosing a College

It’s a tiny box on the UCAS screen. Some have no trouble answering it at all...
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The end of Lent Term

The end of Lent Term is drawing ever nearer. The Cambridge term names are yet another Cambridge eccentricity – Michaelmas, …
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Beyond Cambridge University

Yes, there is a beyond. Right now, for some of you it may feel like Cambridge is an endpoint; a …
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