It’s crazy to think that its already been 3 years since I was moving into halls to begin my Mathematics degree at Imperial. Carting box after box into my new room at Beit hall, to say I was nervous would have been an understatement. Coming from a small all girls school I didn’t know what to expect and I didn’t even know if I remembered how to make friends… but not for long. Life at Imperial was so busy, from a challenging academic course to tons of clubs and societies there was hardly any time for me to even spend worrying!
MathSoc President-ing
In the last three years I’ve been given some incredible opportunities, from writing this student blog to playing netball for Imperial, being president of the Mathematics society and even representing students’ needs by sitting on the Union Council. On the academic side, I’ve analysed election results, curry ingredients and clothing catalogues, presenting my findings in poster sessions, presentations and in reports. I even got the chance to spend one day a week teaching Maths in a local secondary school during my final year and it all counted towards my degree. Despite my degree being heavily mathematically focused, the skills I have gained outside of Mathematics, for example in presenting my findings, thinking logically and problem solving have helped me immensely in life beyond Imperial.
Very proud of this!
Whilst life hasn’t always been peachy and I have found my degree painfully difficult at times, with the incredible support of my friends, personal tutor and other staff members, I have always been able to pick myself up and try my hardest. Even when I thought I wouldn’t be able to achieve the grades I needed (or wanted), the community I have been lucky to have around me at Imperial never let me give up. Whether it be supporting me with coursework, answering my tedious questions or even just comforting me through my many study room breakdowns, there was always someone beside me. (My constant, panicked tears even won me the award of “Most breakdowns in the Maths study room 2019/20” not an official award though, don’t worry!)
Society of the Year!!!
Whenever the Maths got a little to intense I was so glad to have a whole host of other things to distract me and provide a well needed break. Netball provided a great physical activity and an amazing group of girls to get to know (as the minority at Imperial this was much appreciated), whilst being President of MathSoc allowed me to organise a bunch of super cool events, from dinners and balls for 250, to bowling, ice skating and of course classic pub quizzes. Given the amount of time I invested into MathSoc (perhaps at times more than into my actual degree, whoops!), it was an absolute highlight of my degree winning Imperial College Union’s Society of the Year Award and my Union Fellowship. It was the cherry on top of an already amazing degree. Looking back over all my blog posts since first year, I feel so grateful to a have documentations of the highs and lows of the last three years; something I will treasure and reminisce over for a long time to come.
The last four months after finishing my last exams have been filled with immense change, from starting my grad role and paying council tax to trying to keep in touch with friends now dispersed all across the world. There are so many things I am glad I did during my time at Imperial, but also some regrets. Given my experience, my absolute top tip to making the most of your time at university is to:
Captaining one of Imperial’s Netball Teams
Take every opportunity you have. Run for a role in the Union Elections, apply to be a President’s ambassador or try out for a sports team, or all three! Some of my favourite memories have come from applying for things on a whim and, I kid you not, they have been life changing.
Through societies I joined, or sitting next to different people in lectures, I have met some of my best friends, people who have massively shaped my time at Imperial and even my life. It’s so cool to think that my first year neighbour is STILL one of my best friends, someone I arguably met just by chance.
Goodbye Imperial!
Receiving my results and knowing I am officially graduating from Imperial was probably one of the best moments of my life, especially given the many challenges I faced during this degree but above just a degree, I feel like Imperial has given me so so so so so much more. So all in all, thank you so much Imperial for giving me friends for life, some of my favourite memories and of course a very employable degree!
For the last time: Best wishes and thank you for reading my blog over the years!
Sitting in my uni flat bedroom, facing the daunting task of packing up essentially 3 years of my life, it felt appropriate to actually assess how much of this stuff I needed to being to university and how much I could’ve left at home. So here are my top tips of what to actually bring when you move into halls in first year. It’s important to remember that you will only be in halls for 9 months in first year and then you’ll be moving your stuff back home, into storage or straight into your accommodation for the next few years, so don’t overpack!!
Do remember that this list just talks about things you should have, you don’t necessarily need to bring them from home, you can buy them once you arrive in London.
Bedroom:
Moving into Beit!
All Imperial bedrooms come with a bed, desk and chair, cupboard and/or chest of drawers, notice board, shelf space, laundry basket, desk lamp, bin and some extras like a bedside table or extra chair.
Essentials:
Hangers – essential for hanging clothes up
Clothes – When you arrive in October, the weather is usually fairly mild, but in a few weeks it’ll start to get freezing so definitely come prepared with more winter than summer clothes
Files, notebooks and stationery, although I bought most of my stuff from the Union Shop which has everything you could need from Imperial branded books to a variety of pens
Laptop – each department will have their own guidance on this, but it is useful having your own laptop, a lot of work is released online so it’s useful to be able to access this from your own room, although the library is open 24/7 should you need to use a computer there
Bedding – duvet and pillow(s), plus mattress protector and 2 sets of duvet and pillow covers and bed sheets
Slippers to wear when you’re going to the kitchen/shared bathrooms
Adapters – if you’re coming from abroad
ID card that isn’t your passport – Useful if you’re heading to a bar/club and need ID on you
Laundry pods – much easier than faffing with liquids
Useful:
Making Beit into Home
Organisational dividers – I found that not all my clothes fit in my cupboard, so I used some extra shelves and put clothes in dividers with covers on the shelves
Photos from home – bring a little bit of home to uni
Totally optional fairly lights or other decorations – Just made everything feel homely for me
Snacks! – now this might feel a little silly since the kitchen is so close by, but sometimes when it’s 11pm and you’re scrambling to complete that coursework and you need a pick-me-up, opening your snack drawer for a quick treat is the best
Full length mirror – a lot of rooms don’t have a full length mirror, if you feel like this is something you’d miss then definitely worth buying
Black Tie – A dress or suit for your hall’s boat party and the various other formal events that crop up
Reed Diffuser – to keep your room smelling fresh
Board games/deck of cards – games to play and bond with flatmates over
Extension lead – not many accessible sockets in the bedrooms
Not necessary:
First night in Halls vs Last night
Printer – I brought one from home and it’s been totally redundant since we’re given so much free print credit at uni, not many things need to be printed anyway with so much available online
Too many books – I ended up bringing a lot of books to halls, fiction and Maths related, and I barely ended up reading during first year because I was so busy
Too many clothes!
Bathroom:
Towels, bathmat, bathrobe – flannel, bath towel and maybe a hand towel
Caddy/Toiletry bag – especially if you share a bathroom
Toothbrush holder/mug – just to keep everything tidy
Toiletries and basic cleaning supplies (bleach and surface cleaner)
Kitchen:
You will have your own cupboard in the kitchen and also a space in the fridge and freezer. If you travelled to your halls by car with your parents, I would encourage you to ask your parents to drive you to a local supermarket to stock up on store cupboard essentials which can be heavy.
Essentials:
A collection of everyone’s plates
Pots and pans – minimum one frying pan and one pot
Washing up sponges and liquid (could share with your flatmates)
Store cupboard and long life:
Pasta, rice, lentils
Emergency cans of vegetables, meat or fish (I always have a healthy supply of tuna and sweetcorn cans)
Sugar, Salt, Pepper, spices, soy sauce, honey, other condiments – I like to have cinnamon for my porridge, paprika, garlic powder, chilli flakes to hand
Snacks like nuts, dried fruit, crisps, biscuits etc
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate supplies
Some useful freezer items like nuggets, frozen peas, ice cream, frozen fruit etc
I hope this checklist helps you with your packing, drop me a comment if you have any questions, and Welcome to Imperial!
Everything that was going through my head when I firmed Imperial
For any perspective students reading this post, you’re probably going through the daunting process of selecting your firm and insurance choices on UCAS. I remember this being quite an important decision and a lot of time and thought went into making it so I thought I would share some of my thoughts on choosing universities.
After being a student caller, speaking to perspective students and answering all the questions over the phone, I started thinking about all of the reasons I myself chose Imperial and I thought it would be useful to share some of them with you.
Prestige and Rankings
Imperial is obviously an incredibly prestigious and highly ranked university. Ranked in the top 4 (UK) consistently on most lists and top 3 for most subjects including most types of engineering.
Imperial, and its humanities counterpart LSE, are often considered the next best UK options to Oxbridge, a ver famous name amongst all UK universities and extremely well recognised
As a highly ranked science only university, Imperial offers a unique atmosphere, where all students have similar interests thus forming a pool of some of the brightest scientific minds in the world, what could be cooler
Imperial is regularly ranked as the number one UK university for research
Not quite graduating yet
Graduate Prospects
The Complete Guide to UK Universities ranks Imperial College as the top (non-medical) university for graduate prospects. This means that coming to Imperial gives you the biggest advantage possible in terms of finding an opportunity whether its in academia or industry for after university.
Imperial has some of the best connections with industry of all UK universities with regular careers fairs and each department being supported closely by relevant companies with extensive opportunities for students
Imperial boasts a careers service specialising in STEM/finance careers with opportunities to take part in work shadowing, research opportunities and get funding to work with charities
Imperial is a recognised name across the UK and around the world. Most employers will hold Imperial students very highly progressing them through application processes quickly due to the universities excellent reputation for standard of students
Location, Location, Location
Hyde Park on a lovely day
Being in London means many top employers are right on your door step. This mean more invitations to insight and networking events, easier commutes to interviews and internships and more chances to mingle with future employers
Spend less time commuting to interviews and have accommodation for summer internships which largely take place in London
Imperial is situated in London’s hub for culture and learning, with the Royal Albert Hall, three museums and glorious Hyde Park on the doorstep
Easy connections to Central London (15 mins), Shopping Malls (10 mins) and Bars and Clubs (10-30 mins)
Student Union on campus, unlike other London universities, offering regular events and a chance to wind down after a long day of work
A once in a lifetime opportunity to live, work and study in one of London’s most expensive localities
A campus university feel within the City Centre where you’ll get to graduate at the Royal Albert Hall
Support
Despite the rumours Imperial actually offers a lot of support for students academically and pastorally
Academic: Tutorial groups with academic tutors, Peer tutorials with final year students, office hours where you can ask lecturers questions, problems classes with Graduate teaching assistants, Academic reps who work to resolve issues that arise in lectures and represent your views
Pastoral/Wellbeing: Tutors who meet with students individually about twice a term or as necessary in order to make sure students are okay, Wellbeing reps and student support, trained staff in all departments ready to speak to students
So although Imperial might have some other factors to consider, in my opinion, the factors above outweighed everything else and motivated me to choose Imperial. I have had an absolutely amazing time here without a doubt. Imperial has become kind of like a little family me, theres a very strong sense of community, and walking around campus has started to feel so familiar. Almost like being at home. There’s not a single day when I regret coming to Imperial. I have been able to juggle my studies with my extra-curricular activities, and still have a life and I’m very grateful for all of the opportunities I have got from being here.
I hope this post helps some of you decide to come here, and if you have any questions at all about what it’s like to study here, please feel free to contact me or comment on this post!
Landing on the Queen’s land with no set date to stop complying to Her Majesty’s orders was as terrifying as it was challenging. Although I am not a very nervous person, I was specially content, literally in love with the unknown, or perhaps, with the image I had created of it.
Moving was fun. “Hello! My name is Constança” was said so many times that night that for a split second I thought my biggest achievement at Uni would be knowing everyone’s name. Due to living in halls, you meet a bunch of people on the exact same position as you, at least to some extent. Which eases the goodbyes.
On that day,
I said my name to those who, today, I consider friends
Initially, it’s a great new experience you are totally infatuated with it! You can’t believe out of all the other schools out there, Imperial decided to reciprocate the feelings you had when you applied!
So you decided to take the leap of faith and move from home to live in halls and be a FRESHER!
Ohh! You are so excited about this!
Most people call this stage the HONEYMOON phase but we’ll just call it AUTUMN TERM. And just like those midnight messages you cherish with you and bae nothing will feel more amazing than walking around campus with that red lanyard you receive during your 1st week.. like its some kind of trophy or proof of your genius! 🙂 Really, you’ll love it!
Now like any relationship, You and Imperial will get really comfortable. You know that time when you start wearing PJs when your hanging out together? And girls.. the time when you’re no longer bothered about whether he sees you with makeup of not? Well, this is the time you’ll just love staying up late spending quality time studying at the central library, this will be the time when you’ll know all the best places to eat on campus the time the you’ll probably get really involved in your societies and hobbies! (You should really be doing these activities in 1st year while you still have the time 🙂 ) This will be the time when your friendships get stronger and you start thinking about who might live with in 2nd year! Yeah, the year really flys by!
Like any new experience the shine might start to wear off and argument might arise, it’s only natural. Imperial will start asking you to get better time management skills to keep up with everything, to get better organisational skills to manage the workload. You know unreasonable things 😀 and you might not be ready as a FRESHER to keep to those terms so you’ll decide to go out and enjoy london and expect Imperial to understand. This is the stage in the relationships when its all about compromise but neither party wants to. If you know anything about a relationships you know a BREAK UP may be coming or not… what happens between and You and Imperial?
“Here’s your first summative assignment.”
03/11/15
“1st term’s over! Merry Christmas and a happy new year!”
18/12/15
“Welcome back. How were your holidays?”
11/01/16
“This term’s tough. More assignments and labs!”
15/02/16
“Yeah, I’m going home for Easter.”
23/03/16
“How are exam preparations coming along?”
25/04/16
“The first exam actually went pretty well.”
29/04/16
“I’m really glad they’re over.”
01/06/16
“Congratulations on passing the year. See you in the 2nd.”
19/07/16
I finished my 1st year at Imperial several months ago, and it truly went by too fast. Maybe it’s because as I’m getting older, every other year is a lesser fraction of my life, but who knows in fact.
Besides that, I tried to make the most of it, and in some aspects, I did. That makes me really happy, but there are other things that I wanted to try out or accomplish (like rock-climbing or a more regular club attendance), but did not in the end.
Of my first year at least.
So, from all my highs and lows over this past, eventful and simply wonderful year at Imperial, here are 11 tips for you to own your 1st year.
1.Be the one to say “hi” first
At Imperial, you will come to meet lots of new people from many different places, and make some pretty good friends. I say, be the one to muster up the courage to walk up to the cool guy or pretty girl you have your eyes on, and simply introduce yourself without expecting anything in return.
Be as glamorous as you need to be.
You may end up as friends, or you may not click with that person. Anyway, you will come to develop your courage and conversational skills. Soon enough, you’ll learn how to approach different people and how to start and lead a conversation.
2.Try as many new things as humanly possible
If you’re moving to a large city like I did, then there will probably be many more activities or opportunities available to you as a university student. This may include activities like calligraphy, pole-dancing, kendo, photography, skydiving, or even archery.
Your No. 1 mission is to go to ALL the stalls at the Freshers Fair on October 4th.
In a bigger city, there are also many charitable causes to volunteer for, and many opportunities for a part time job, like bartending or tutoring.
The point of trying lots of new things is to genuinely learn what you’re into and not, rather than saying “I don’t think I’ll like it.”
3.Learn how to learn
The lecture starts, and you pull out your paper and pen, but you see your classmate across the room with a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 with his stylus ready to jot notes down on MS Word.
We all have our learning styles – these are whichever helps us learn more effectively. See what things you have available to aid your learning, apply them and evaluate how helpful they are, in order to find out your most effective learning method.
And I mean whichever method aids your learning. (Taken during our Halloween dress-up)
Personally, writing things down helps my learning a lot. I vary from using pen and paper to a laptop depending on the pace at which the lecturer speaks. If lecture notes are already provided, then I would print them or work on an iPad or other device to edit the .pdf file.
4.Not everything is a competition
If you’re sportive, you may understand the competitiveness of a race – from start to finish, your efforts are invested into the steps you need to take in order to win. But at university, I don’t believe there should be competition where your academic performance is to be compared to those of your classmates. Sure, you may want to get good/great grades, but don’t seek to get the best grades.
When I started my 1st year, I felt I had get (one of) the highest grades in my year group. I did for our first summative (graded) assignment. Afterwards, however, I felt unnecessarily stressed in trying to maintain that standard. Instead, I felt I was not performing as well as I knew I could. Took me a while to realize and accept this as I am within a group of students who normally perform academically excellent.
5.Figure out what you want out of your time at uni
You may be starting your studies at university because you want to become a doctor and open up a hospital, or you want to contribute to the development of bionic prosthetic devices (this one’s mine). If your goals are crystal clear to you, and advancing your education at university is the next step, then figure out the following steps you need to take to get to your goal at whatever pace you want.
However, you may not be 100% sure about what you want. And that’s fine. Your first step is not to worry too much about it. Then spend some time exploring the many opportunities available to you. One of them must resonate at your frequency. When you’ve got it, take massive action on those first steps and accelerate towards your goal.
6.Keep a budget and track your expenses
As you’re moving out of your home, leaving your parent(s) or guardian(s), you will need to be on top of your finances if you want to survive.
Just kidding, you will definitely survive! However, knowing exactly where you’re spending your money allows you to cut back on the unnecessary costs and save up for what really matters to you.
Want to purchase a new computer/camera? Then start saving up a couple pounds a day by, for example, making your own food rather than buying food at the cafeteria.
7.Don’t be afraid of disappointing anyone
Give it your honest, best shot. You’ll realize you’re more capable than you think.
In your years ahead at university, you will come to face great challenges that will test your will. These may be mostly academic, but they may also involve another person, group, business/company, etc. Whatever the case, lose the fear of what anyone will think about you if you don’t get that job, or fail the test, or not end up as the top student, or simply lose.
Honestly, it’s a toxic feeling that will eventually break your will, no matter how try you hard to fight it. I experienced it during my exams. As I was afraid of disappointing one particular person, I did not perform as well as I really could on two exams. I’m glad I still passed both, but I learned my lesson the hard way.
But I didn’t lose. No. Battles are only lost if you learn nothing from them. But I definitely did.
You may be asking yourself how. I asked myself that so many times. It all boils down to accepting yourself as you are at any moment, and simply focusing on the task at hand and nothing else. Sounds easier said that done; it is, but it also becomes easier with practice.
8.Be encouraged, rather than discouraged
Here at Imperial, you will come to meet people who have a deep passion about what they do – whether that is their degree course, a sport, or even an art – and they’re really good at it.
But instead of “comparing your chapter 1 to someone else’s chapter 20” (Yahya Bakkar) and feeling discouraged, talk to that person about their passion and learn from them. Ask them what makes them passionate, and how they’ve been able to keep at it for however long.
So if you share an activity as a mutual interest with someone else, learn from that person instead of distancing yourself from the activity altogether. Trust me, I understand that it could be quite scary being honest, but if you truly want to grow in that area, then have faith it will all be alright, because it will.
9.Cherish your time at university
Make friends and spend valuable time with them.
I was once hiking through the Seven Sisters Country Park toward Eastbourne, and I came to meet a UCL graduate. Curious to know what advice she had for a fresher like me, she told me this: Cherish your time at university.
She helped me to remember the position I am in, that after 3 years I may start working for a company and may no longer get to experience the spontaneity and liveliness of a university campus. I have come to know that I greatly enjoy it, and I will dearly miss it.
So I give you the same advice as you’re about to start uni. From start to finish, spend every second doing something significant to you, be happy and appreciate what you’ve got.
10. Do more than the expected minimum
While being around London, I once met an Imperial alumnus who studied Physics and later on went to do a PhD at Oxford in Physics as well. At such encounters, I always try to ask for advice a new student like me could use. He told me that though I receive a minimum amount of work in my course, which is expected of me to complete/do, to go beyond that and seek further knowledge.
This means that, for example, though your lecturers will assign problem sheets for the next session, do not only complete those, but also seek extra problems from the list of supplementary books. And more! Your lectures will probably be a collection of specific details from different sources, like mines were, but do search for those reading materials and read up on extra details, which may help you understand the whole subject!
Remember to never do less, but more.
11.Love and develop yourself
I am beautiful no matter what I wear, do or have.
You are a body, mind and soul, and you can develop all of these three with appropriate training.
Body: As a university student, gym memberships are normally cheaper, so set up a routine, go with a more-experienced friend, or whatever else may work out for you and build the beautiful temple that is your physical body.
Mind: Here you will come to learn new things that will challenge all that you’ve learned previously, which you also may find truly interesting. If so, invest the necessary amount of time to expand your knowledge and understanding of your degree course or anything else that may interest you.
Soul: As for your soul, happiness is key. Carefully pick the activities you take part in, the people you spend time with, the places you visit, and how you spend your time in general. Make sure that whatever you’re doing, you are genuinely happy or know that you will be happy after having finished/overcome something.
Note that I am not an expert in any of the three. I am still learning of ways to develop myself in these aspects, and I’ve come to realize that there is also no deadline. Anyway, for further inspiration I would suggest meeting those that are experienced in person, or following them online.
As I post this, it’s September 30th and the final batch of freshers arrive at the halls tomorrow. For my 2nd year at Imperial, I chose to be a hall senior and have worked with the other hall seniors, sub-wardens and wardens of the Woodward Buildings (and the Costume Store this year!) to organize a fortnight of daily events that we’re sure our freshers will enjoy.
This year, I aim to be much more consistent with my studies and extracurricular activities, which also includes blogging. Though my 1-year term as an Imperial blogger is coming to and end, and I am uncertain that I will get the opportunity to continue. Though for the length that this blog is up, I’ll try to promote it as much as I can. If I could help to spread some advice to at least 1 fresher, I’ll be more than happy! 😀
If you have found any of these tips useful in any way, please let me know in the comments! I like comments. 😀 It lets me know people actually read this stuff (because I have no way to track views) and appreciate it enough to say it or ask a question.
Before coming to London, I lived in St. Maarten, a tiny island in the Caribbean, where the beaches are crystal clear and the airport runway is next to the beach. No kidding.
Did you know: London is 607 square-miles. That’s 16.4 times the size of St. Maarten!
Moving to an enormous city like London to study at such a prestigious university like Imperial College is a big step for me and my family. I’m so psyched to be here and I’m having a great time so far.
But anyway, how did my great time at Imperial start?
My arrival here and the coming weeks were very eventful. I signed up to attend the 3-day International Student Orientation Programme, during which I kind-of learned my way around campus and others things like how health insurance in the UK works, and what the British say, eat and do.
Tens of the 300 students attending the International Student Orientation Programme.
It was during this time that I began to meet heaps of people with 3 questions:
-“What’s your name?”
-“What course are you doing?”
-“Where are you from?”
For me, these were conversation starters, unlike the British who usually start a conversation by commenting on the weather.
Every time I met someone from my course, I would feel joyful because this person and I will be classmates for the next 3 to 4 years.
The best experience I had during the programme was going up the Queen’s Tower and being able to see the rest of the campus and the city from high up.
Royal Albert Hall, as seen from the top of the Queen’s Tower.
Did you know: The Queen’s Tower formed part of the Imperial Institute Building, which stood from 1893 to 1966, and has been retained by the current Imperial College.
Those 3 days went by pretty fast, and on the 2nd of October, the rest of the new students (more than 2000 in total) began to move into their respective halls. I got the awesome opportunity to live in Woodward Hall, also known as the Diamond of Imperial.
And then came the most eventful week in my life: Welcome Week.
My timetable ranged from registering with the Bioengineering Dept., meeting other Bioengineering undergrads through the Mums and Dads programme, being introduced to the library, and last but not least (best for last, actually), Freshers’ Fair.
Students at different stalls by the Queen’s Lawn.
All 350+ clubs and societies at Imperial College set up stalls around campus, meeting new students and explaining them what they are about. The students walked from stall to stall, submitting their names, e-mails and maybe even phone numbers.
This would later develop to attendance in taster sessions during the coming weeks, developing interests and finally club memberships.
Tens of students in the Beit Quad going from stall to stall.
This event not only gave the new students an opportunity to meet other students with similar interests, but also a chance for them to continue practicing what they love to do or are good at.
As for me, I joined the Cross Country & Athletics club, because I realized that I’m good at running, but I would like to be great. Not only that, but I would really like to participate in a marathon one day and complete it.
Did you know: The Cross Country & Athletics club won Club of the year for 2014-2015!
Welcome Week finally finished with the Freshers’ Ball, where hundreds of students gathered at the Beit Quad for a night with music, drinks and socializing. This is where I got to see a live band play for the first time. (Yeah, there’s a lot of things I haven’t seen or done; I’ve never seen snow, for example.)
Oebus playing at the stage inside the Metric bar.
The craziest moment that night, for me, was when everyone had to evacuate the dance floor as the fire alarm went off. It was at that moment I got to see how dense the area was with students. See below:
High population density at the Beit Quadrangle.
Back in St. Maarten, I would normally just walk back home after a night out since everywhere was close, but now that I am in London, I had to take two buses back to Woodward.
I’m still getting used to how life is in a big city, and I look forward to the day where I can confidently get from point A to point B. I’m sure by then I will have made stronger friendships, and gained amazing experiences at Imperial. But let’s not rush to that day.
Imperial College London is an amazing place to be, and I keep meeting authentic people every day. So for now, I shall take every good opportunity as it presents itself to me.
Until next blog!
Franz A. Tapia Chaca Biomedical Engineering Year 1 undergrad.
