Life at Bellerbys College

The Dreaming Spires!

Posted by Autumn @ Bellerbys Oxford

Hello beloved readers!

Guess what? I'm finally BACK!

It has been so long since I last logged on to this blog, to be honest, and I sincerely apologise for my tardiness.

After posting the last post, I comfortably went back to my country and enjoyed my summer whole-heartedly. It was boiling hot in my tropical home country but the scorching sun was not a strong enough deterrent. I did spend days in the sun hanging out with my old classmates.

However, I also spared some time to read the pile of books that I brought back home, in order to prepare for my most important year of A levels. And I am so glad I did that. Not until I returned to the cool and serene Oxford did I realise that there was such a giant leap from AS to A2.

Yes I said it! A2 is much more difficult than AS and I'm no longer able to procrastinate. The course is more demanding and tough, and I have to put more effort into studying.

However, I do believe that there is a positive correlation between the difficulty of the course and its fascinating nature. My subjects are getting more and more interesting every day, especially Economics and Politics. We are currently studying Socialism and Marxism, which is of particular interest to me, as I was born and raised in a socialist country.

The past month was extremely hectic for me and my fellow aspiring Oxford applicants. We had to cope with the seemingly sudden huge amount of work and prepare our UCAS application simultaneously. All we did after school was researching universities, and all we discussed at lunch was about the application process.Personal statements were drafted and torn into strips and redrafted.

We were always in a hurry, which resulted in anxieties surfacing on an hourly basis. Time seemed to fly at a neck-breaking speed, and before we were even aware of it, the deadline was looming on the horizon. Everyone simply freaked out.

The constant pressure we withstood was intense. We held our breath when pasting our personal statement into UCAS Apply, hoping that we hadn't gone over our word limit. We frantically ran down the corridors, looking for our tutors and teachers and asking them to take a look at our most-recently-updated-drafts-of-personal-statement.

I personally had more than 13 drafts saved on my laptop and kept changing the tiniest details every night (I was so sure that my tutors must have been really tired of reading my personal statements, yet they were still so patient with me!).

When I clicked 'send', I heaved a sigh of relief.

In retrospect, the whole application process was unbelievable. We have pushed (and been pushed) ourselves to the extreme to climb one more step up the ladder of success, to take one more step towards our dream of the dreaming spires of Oxford.

We have learned and mastered the skills necessary to effectively deal with academic pressure and tight schedules. The tremendous support we received from our teachers and tutors is invaluable. Applying to Oxford is truly one of many unforgettable experiences I have had and will have at Bellerbys Oxford (although I doubt that anyone would want to relive it!)

Now it's time to cross our fingers!

 Posted by Autumn, studying A Levels at Bellerbys Oxford

Sunny Day (For Once!) For the Charity Bike Ride & School Photo

Posted by Autumn @ Bellerbys Oxford

Thursday 2^nd June was one of the most exciting days of my life and time in Bellerbys College Oxford. The day was packed with events, none of which were lacking in excitement and festivity.

The day started out as normal as a Thursday could, with students sleepily attending class and teachers busying themselves with essays and assignments. Few if any noticed the disappearance of two of our favourite teachers.

As the first couple of lessons finished, the fun began. Most the students had been recommended to be at the car park at 11 am sharp (oh the prime time of Bellerbys College, most events starts at 11!). The music was blaring; cameras were flashing (slightly exaggerated here, but all for the sake of rhyme!); and all the students and staff was chatting animatedly. We were all here to cheer and clap and see off in style our dedicated staff, who were getting ready to cycle from Oxford to Didcot as part of the Cycle Challenge.

The National Cycle Challenge is a fund-raising event, where ‘staff and students from all over the UK are cycling from Stirling in Scotland to Brighton on the south coast of England linking all of our colleges together. We hope to raise £20,000 at least to help build the new Building Futures school in Niger, Africa’. And Bellerbys College Oxford was as enthusiastic as ever to take part in such an event.

The two aforementioned missing teachers, Ian and Jo, were also part of the cycle team. (Surprise much!) They started even earlier, as their destination, Guildlford, is much further.

      

The Cycle Challenge day also coincided with Bellerbys College Oxford annual school photo. At 1.45pm, everyone, as in hundreds of students and many many staff, gathered at the car park once more for the school photo to be taken. I was amazed at seeing for the first time how big Bellerbys College Oxford has expanded.

Due to technical problems, the photo session lasted almost an hour. It sure was no fun standing in the sun for an hour or so, but the innovative and fun-loving students here in Bellerbys College spent that time effectively on posing and taking great photos of their own.

Following the photo session was a fantastic barbecue, where staff and students queued for mouth-watering food.

At 15.30, Bellerbys UK Managing Director, Mr. James Pitman - who had cycled miles from WALES - reached Oxford. A wonderful end to a great summer day. (It was sunny, for once!)

Posted by Autumn, studying A Levels at Bellerbys Oxford

Spring Song - Recap of My First Six Months at Bellerbys Oxford

Posted by Autumn @ Bellerbys Oxford

Hi there, my beloved Bellerbys blog-readers,

As I am typing this article, the Spring term at Bellerbys College Oxford is coming to its (wonderful) end. Over the past few months, I have achieved a lot, have tried many new things and have acquired great knowledge of a range of many subjects, including the most random ones. I have gained experience that I would never have a chance to otherwise, I have seen and admire many intriguing, fascinating things, and I have met people that have broadened my horizons considerably. I just want to jot down here a few things I have done that undoubtedly play an important part of my life here in Oxford.

1. I succeeded in passing all my January exams with acceptable grades.

The results I got demonstrate all the effort and hard work I have put into my studying. It showed me that as long as one is adamant to chase after one's goals, one has the ability to realise them. It also greatly encourages and motivates me to get an equally good result in June.

2. I attended day trips to visit two universities: University of Oxford and University College London. 

These trips are essential for any students who intend to pursue higher education. They provided us with valuable overviews of the universities to which we want to apply, as well as inform us of what to expect when starting our university life.

3. I participated in Clubs and Societies

 .....namely Magazine Club and Building Futures. Taking part in such clubs offer me opportunities to develop my soft skills such as team work and leadership. The Oxford Building Future groups organised many fantastic events to raise fund for our projects. We had a lovely Valentine week, a rocking Karaoke night, and an appetising Cake sale.

It is really hard to believe that I have spent almost 6 months in a foreign city, studying and socialising with friends from many parts of the world. And such an amazing time it has been, full of excitement and laughter. My Easter holiday, which is full of new surprises I am sure, starts tomorrow. And I just can wait to make the most of it.

PS: Spring Song - composed be Felix Mendelssohn - a sweet "song without word" that bring about the vernal atmosphere!

Posted by Autumn, studying A Levels at Bellerbys Oxford 

Special Report: An Extremely Brief Introduction to University of Oxford...

...that was delivered to me last Saturday, 19 February, 2011.

Posted by Autumn @ Bellerbys Oxford

There are quite a few Vietnamese students, both undergraduates and postgraduates, studying in the University of Oxford. In order to unveil the mystery shrouding the famous university and their application process, as well as recruit more Vietnamese students for the next academic year, a Vietnamese Open Day was grandly organised by the dedicated and enthusiast Vietnamese students in University of Oxford.

The Day was planned a good few months ahead. In December, while we were enjoying our awesome holiday, the seniors busied themselves with preparations for the big day. Posters, banners were spread around on the internet, a proper website was put up and links were shared on Facebook. Daily!

After days and days of planning, discussing and advertising, the big day came.  And it was raining cats and dogs that day...

...which was a little bit unfortunate, but the fickle weather of UK didn't stop me, or any attendees from enjoying Oxford Open Day.

We were supposed to gather at either the rail station or the coach station. A member of the society committee would be there to greet us and lead us to the main venue, St.Catherine College. It was really great to see my peers, coming to attend Oxford Open Day for Vietnamese from faraway places.

At 11am, despite some tardiness and and confusion, we finally arrived at St.Catherine. The President of Vietnamese society was already there to welcome us, and lead the way to the meeting room, where the presentation was to be held. At the entrance, we alll were given a booklet and an Oxford prospectus.

After we had settled down, the presentation began.

To sum it up, the presentation gave the attendees a short overview of University of Oxford at a whole. We were informed about how to apply to University of Oxfors, the range of colleges, how the teaching style was here in Oxford and how Oxford students, or Oxonians, as they are called, socialise.

After that, we had a Q&A session with Oxford undergraduate and graduate students.

I luckily met an Economics and Management graduate, who was so nice and kind. I asked her about lots of things, concerning the application process, whether or not the university is suitable for me and whether or not I am suitable for the university. Our kind lady has given me lots of advice.

Oxford university is quite academic-oriented, unlike other university. The knowledge one gains from the university is so academic that there is no actual application for some of them practically. But the key thing that one can obtain from Oxford is how to think properly and distinctively.

A free lunch in St.Catherine followed the session. Then we were divided into two groups to start our tour around Balliol and Worcester, two magnificent colleges.

 

Both colleges looked moderately small when we first entered. But the main entrances soon proved to be greatly deceptive. The whole college is so big to the point of being mind-blowing, especially Worcester. My feet hurt after the 2-hour tour. 

At 4pm, we parted. The Oxford Open Day ended nicely.

Oxford, the city of dreaming spires....

...which can present us a incredibly broad outlook from their windows.

Posted by Autumn, studying A Levels at Bellerbys Oxford 

 

Those Were The Days

Posted by Autumn @ Bellerbys Oxford

Time flies when you are having fun.

It's my sixth month here leaving and studying and enjoying myself in Oxford. Half a year has gone by.... and I haven't written a single post for almost half a term. With so many exciting things to do (e.g. January exams [how interesting that was...] etc.), I complete forgot about my honourable post as a Bellerbys blogger. My earnest apology!

My Spring term started with two Maths exams. What an impressive and nerve-wrecking way to begin a new term, one is inclined to think. On 10th January, I woke up after a dreamless sleep, prepared to face the first big challenge since the day I set foot on British shore. I arrived at Trajan House much earlier than usual, and saw my friends already there, doing the last revision. The atmosphere was tense. Everyone was nervous. This was so far our first A Level exam, and none of us had the slightest clue of what lied ahead. But we were also excited. This exam was the first hurdle that we needed to clear. The time had come when we were finally able to demonstrate what we had learned in the first term studying A Level. We were to make our teachers, our college, our family and, more importantly, ourselves proud of what we had eventually achieved. We went to the exam room silently, wished each other good luck before taking our seats. The clock stroked 9am, and the exam started....

Those who have gone through such intense emotions can also understand how overjoyed we were when the invigilator collected our last January paper.

The Lunar New Year occurred on the 2nd February, On this special occasion for Chinese and Vietnamese, the Vietnamese students gathered together and threw a huge party. Even though we are far away from how, we spent the first moment of new year together, "our extended family", as one said. Being with friends so nice and kind, one couldn't help forgetting one's own homesickness.

The first two weeks of February also witnessed an important event of Trajan House. It's the Official Opening Ceremony of Bellerbys Oxford Study Centre!! (weird, isn't it? Considering the fact that Trajan House has been used since October...)

I was among some students who were invited to contribute to this special event. We were advised to dress in our national customs while in the event.

At 3h30 pm, 9th February, I, in my "ao dai", Vietnamese traditional custom, was helping to prepare for the event. We were taught how to carry a tray of refreshments and snacks as well as how to open a bottle of Champagne by a very amiable chef.

When the event started, we were asked to carry the trays to wait on and chat with the guesses. Another group of students were singing and playing musical instruments in the background. The event was so merry and exciting. The event was highlighted when our elite students lifted the curtain, officially opening the school. What a fantastic moment!

The event went on, while we were busy helping ourselves with our cooks' fabulous dish. 

After the Opening Ceremony, another, no-less-wonderful, event is being held in Trajan House. It's the fund-raising event, organised by our school charity club. We are selling chocolates, cards, hand-made roses and Trajan Mail's love issue to raise funds for Building Futures and to celebrate Valentine's Day. we managed to sell out all the first 50 copies of Trajan Mail on the first day, thanks so much for the inexhaustible support of our lovely students and teachers.

My Spring term started in such a marvellous way. I have experienced new things, have made more friends and have created more memories to cherish. Those happy days will forever be valued. ;)

 The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russell 

PS: Those Were The Days - composed by Boris Fomin

~Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way.~

Posted by Autumn, studying A Levels at Bellerbys Oxford 

Happy New Year!

Posted by Autumn @ Bellerbys Oxford

Hello, Bellerbys Blog readers, and Happy New Year :) (better late than never :p)

First of all, I sincerely apologize for my procrastination. I got so engrossed in enjoying my first White Christmas ever, that before I even noticed, more than a month had gone by since my last post.

And such a fantastic time that month is. So many things have happened and I can’t wait to share all of my experience with my beloved readers.

After the wonderful bowling night mentioned in my previous post, my first term at Bellerbys College Oxford ended in as classiest a way as possible. Students and staff celebrated the last week of the term with fabulous Christmas parties.

The student party was held on 15^th December, in a lively bar named Bar Baby Love. Being fashionably late that day, I and my friends arrived at the venue when the party was already in full swing.  The DJ was playing popular dance music and without further ado we joined the crowd and stirred up the dance floor. The party lasted till 11h30 that night, and on the following day, lateness was inevitable. Fortunately, we have many sympathetic and compassionate teachers, who thoroughly understood the situation and forgave us for our tardiness. 

The term officially ended on Friday, 17^th December. Right after receiving my holiday homework and promising to finish them on time, I hopped a train to London. A friend put me up for the holiday, and we spent a great Christmas together.

Being far from home for so long, all of us Vietnamese miss the taste of our fine cuisine. That’swhy during Christmas, we bought ingredients and cooked our local specialities and threw huge parties almost every night.

On Christmas Eve, we, mostly my friends, cooked ourselves an appetizing traditional Christmas meal, with stuffed turkey and mince pies and mulled wine.

It was so enjoyable being, cooking and having fun with our friends. It considerably eased the homesickness we overseas students all have to endure sooner or later. 

Visiting London without going shopping would be a huge loss. Oxford Street and Regent Street at Christmas time is a blissful heaven for shopaholics (like me :D ).

The streets were decorated with lights and garlands and posters and ornaments, all of which enhanced the air of festivity in this big capital city. Shops and stores opened till later than usual. The streets got more crowded and crowded every minute. Christmas shoppers filled the streets, carrying bags and bags. The jovial atmosphere made joining the line in front of the cashier irresistible.

After 2 weeks partying in London, I went back to Oxford and started revising for the upcoming exams.  My first 2 exams this morning went pretty well, and I hope to do even better in the exams next week.  

In comparison to London, Oxford is small and quiet. The place is not as big, bustling and crowded as London.  The streets are not as wide, and the shops are not as elegant. However, it’s this placid, simple beauty that makes Oxford charming and attractive.

A new year has begun. I would like to send the best wishes to our blog readers, to families, friends and teachers at Bellerbys College. May you have a happy, healthy and successful 2011.

PS: Happy New Year -  ABBA

“May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend

...
May we all have our hopes, our will to try

If we don't we might as well lay down and die”

Posted by Autumn, studying A Levels at Bellerbys Oxford 

 

 

Le Festin

Posted by Autumn @ Bellerbys Oxford

It’s the beginning of December.

Hello my beloved readers,

Winter has finally arrived in Oxford. The icy winds are coming, blowing the remaining leaves off the trees. The days are getting shorter and shorter. There is less and less sunlight. People dress in the thickest winter coats and walk as fast as they can to avoid the bitterly cold gales. It’s winter!

This freezing season also brings about the warmest period of time. The county comes to live as we prepare for Christmas.

Christmas trees have been set up. Houses have been decorated with garlands and lights and ornaments. People are shopping for the perfect Christmas gifts.  Christmas carols are heard everywhere, in shops, in restaurants, in the city centre, and in Bellerbys College Oxford. It’s the festive season!

We students in Bellerbys CollegeOxford are celebrating our winter in the most pleasing and interesting way.

At the end of November, a fantastic International Food Night was held.  Attended by our staff and students, the Night were expected to offer us a marvelous chance to share with others our own traditional dishes and specialities and to spread the holiday spirits by participating in fund-raising events that were organised by Building Futures (a project of Study Group).  

And the International Food Night, unsurprisingly, turned out to be a massive success. I was able to enjoy a variety of food from many countries (such as Russia, Iran, Korea, Pakistan, New Zealand, etc.) which were all cooked by our staff and students.  

The Vietnamese students here in Oxford also contributed our special “sticky rice” to this grand banquet. After months eating English food, the familiar taste of our home country’s dish did partly ease the homesickness from which we were all suffering.

The school’s own band, “Marcus Learns to Rock” had an amazing performance that made my evening even more enjoyable. What talented students and staff Bellerbys College Oxford has! 

On Friday November 26^th 2010, Oxford officially started the-season-to-be-jolly with the sparkling Christmas Light Night.  The glittering lights that the Night gave off did not fail to impress me deeply.

The night began with a wonderful lantern procession made up by local children, whose lanterns were made from recycled materials. Following the resplendent parade, we arrived at Broad Street in time to enjoy an excellent feast of performances. The dancing was fabulous, the singing was beautiful.  The Night marked the beginning of a season full of wonders and merriment in our cherished city. 

My first term at Bellerbys College Oxford is coming to an end. In the midst of past papers and mock exams, staff and students here at the college never miss a chance to have fun and spend some great time together.

On the 8^th of December, the Maths department at Bellerbys College organised a bowling trip for AS students and their enthusiastic teachers.  A couple of cabs took us to Bowlplex, a recreation centre. The first game started as soon as the teams were equally divided.  It was quite a surprise for us to witness our teachers, such good mathematicians and economist, displaying so many skillful bowling techniques. I am a mediocre player and I did rather badly that night, but this terrifying truth did not succeed in preventing me from having a great time of my life. 

I come from a tropical country. That’s why my tolerance to cold is extremely limited.  However, I never allow it to affect me. I simply cannot stand the idea of hiding under the blanket, running away from the terrible cold. Wrapping myself in layers and layers of clothes, I choose to step out of the house and join the parties, knowing that the warmth I will receive from friends, teachers and family is enough to protect me.

PS: Le Festin – performed by Camille/composed by Michael Giacchino.

“Let me free, I’ll astonish you; I’m planning to fly
I won’t let this party just pass me by

The banquet is now underway, so…
Bring out the bottles; a new tale has spun
In clearing this table, my new life’s begun
I am nervous, excited; (oh) just read the marquee!
A lifetime of hiding; I’m suddenly free!
My dinner is waiting for me”

Posted by Autumn, studying A Levels at Bellerbys Oxford 

Today is gonna be a great day!!!

Posted by Autumn

Hello Bellerbys blog readers,

It's been a hectic and totally awesome fortnight for me, and I couldn't find some free time to calmly sit down and write some decent writings for our beloved blog until now. My apology :p

In retrospect, the past two weeks have proved to be so educational, superb, and full of excitement. That's why I can't help but dedicating my second post to sharing with my exceptional experiences with my readers.

The introductory post of mine was written during my half-term break, and since then, so many things have happened. 

I spent three days of my short holiday wandering around Oxford. Before I came to the UK, many people often told me that Oxford is sooo… not interesting. That's totally wrong in my viewpoint.

Having been in this magnificent city for almost three months, whenever I take my time to stroll leisurely in Oxford, the breathtaking views of many stupendous colleges of the University of Oxford, as well as many remarkable museums here never cease to impress me deeply.

I take tremendous pleasure in enjoying the charming scenery and the placid, tranquil atmosphere that Oxford is able to offer. Just by admiring the staggering towers of Christ Church or the vast collections of artefacts in Ashmolean museum, I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to study in such a wonderful city.

Speaking of view and scenery, the trees have been changing colour for the past few weeks. The view from Trajan House is now even more fascinating, as you can see the golden leaves falling from the trees, creating so beautiful a scene for one to behold.

My teachers were all so pleased that while I was enjoying myself I didn't forget to spend some time doing my holiday homework. And I had such a great time doing my assignment (believe it or not), as our teachers had done their best to make the assignment appeal the most to us.

Jane Mansell, my Maths teacher, asked us to research for a function whose graph was interesting, and whoever could find the most interesting one would win a prize (a box of chocolates)!!! It's a pity I didn't win, but I have learnt more about the true beauty of Maths while doing this assignment (or so I believe).

Coming back to school after half-term break, I immediately threw myself into the process of preparing for the first issue of Bellerbys Oxford's brand new magazine: The Trajan Mail. 

With the greatest help of Sharon, Psychology teacher/Trajan Mail's director, and Sharlene, English teacher/Trajan Mail's advisor, the autumn issue of Trajan Mail was published on November 9th, 2010. Thank you very much, Sharon and Sharlene ^^ your indefatigable dedication has prompted us to finish our fabulous magazine. And cheers to our Trajan Mail's devoted reporters and writers ^^, whose effort and contributions will never ever be forgotten.<

Being greatly encouraged by Carol - my tutor and Head of Maths, and Jane, I took part in the UK Maths Challenge on Thursday November 4th, 2010. Befitting its name, the competition was as challenging as it could possibly be. There were many problems that I hadn’t seen before in my (academic) life, but I did the best I could. The result is expected to come out next week, so I still have to wait agonizingly.

Everyday, I go back home at around 5pm, completely exhausted but utterly happy. I simply enjoy each and every day in Oxford, studying, experiencing and having the best time of my life. I know that I have made the most of my time, that I haven’t wasted any seconds, and that I have every right to be proud of what I have achieved.

That’s why every morning, I wake up and tell myself: Today is gonna be a(nother) great day.

PS: Today Is Gonna Be A Great Day (Theme Song from ‘Phineas and Ferb’) – by Bowling For Soup

"This could possibly be the best day ever!
And the forecast says that tomorrow will likely be a million and six times better.
So make every minute count, jump up, jump in and seize the day,
And let’s make sure that in every single possible way,
Today is gonna be a great day!"

Posted by Autumn, studying A Levels at Bellerbys Oxford

THIS IS ME ^^ the one and only......

AUTUMN!!!

Hello, readers of Bellerbys Blog!

My name is Bich Thu HOANG (which can be nicely translated into Blue Autumn in English, hence my nickname), and it’s a huge honour of mine to become a Bellerbys Blogger :D

Like the other Bellerbys bloggers, I will start a year of blogging with a short entry introducing me.

I come from in Ho Chi Minh City, the place where Western cultural meets its Eastern counterpart, where the modern world intertwines with what was left from a dim and distant past.

Being one of the most important economic and cultural centres of the country, Ho Chi Minh City is an area of fascinating cultural and ethnic diversity.  Born and bred in such a wonderful city, I have soon come to realize the true beauty of diversity, thus developing an interest in being exposed to different cultures and countries. That is one of numerous reasons why I chose Bellerbys College, an international school, where I have a chance to meet and befriend many people from all over the world.

I started my A Levels a few months ago, after choosing four subjects: Mathematics (a superb subject; everyone in my course chose this subject, by the way, and Ms.Carol - my tutor and Bellerbys Oxford’s Head of Maths- was simply jubilant), Economics (an excellent choice; the sublime beauty of Economics has captured my heart at the very beginning), Politics (so amazing a subject that my mind was completely blown away), and Accounting (who can resist the alluring fascination of numbers???).  

Back in my old high school, we did not have subjects like Economics or Accounting. These new subjects therefore intrigue me, as I am always ready to face and conquer new challenges. Not that other subjects are not interesting; on the contrary, I am not prepared to be showered with their awesomeness :D . One of the factors that make all the subjects so captivating is my amiable, considerate and dedicated teachers. A standing ovation for all of them!  *clap clap*

About my hobbies….I actually have many hobbies, ranging from normal ones (reading books, listening to music, facebook-ing etc.) to slightly abnormal (wandering around the city, collecting tonnes of books, blah, blah, blah) to completely weird ones (counting the number of vehicles parking near the school; again, numbers, without intricate mathematical formula, interest me ^^). 

I am in fact a bibliophile (someone who adores books). I believe that books are our best friends, since books can entertain us, can grant us knowledge, thus broadening our horizon considerably. Therefore, books deserve to be valued and treated with care. That’s why I can spend hours standing in front of a bookshelf in Waterstones just to choose a version (of a particular title) that has the best-looking cover. I spend the same amount of time crying over one book that I have accidentally broken the spine.  I may appear to be rather strange, but this is me!

Being quite an adaptable person, I have settled down quickly and started enjoying myself in a brand new environment, with soon-to-be-family strangers. I am staying with a lovely British family in Kidlington, Oxfordshire. It takes me roughly 40 minutes to get to Trajan House, Bellerbys Oxford’s new building. As our school is expanding, Trajan House has certainly met our requirements.  The new building has more spacious classrooms (Boswell House’s rooms were much smaller!) with state-of-the-art facilities (although malfunctions do occur, our student service are always there to help). We also have a new cafeteria just for ourselves. Isn’t that great? I am really thrilled to be able to study in this newly-built school.

I sincerely hope that I haven’t bored you to tears with my ramblings…… My next post will be much better, I promise.

Until then, keep checking the blog for more posts from my fellow Bellerbys Bloggers.

Best wishes,

Autumn

PS: If you happen to visit Bellerbys Oxford, do look for a black-haired Asian girl wearing purple coat, purple scarf (hopefully) and purple nail polish (I <3 purple!).  If you are lucky, she might treat you to lunch in the new River Café!

PPS: This Is Me – by Demi Lovato
                “….I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be now….”

Posted by Autumn, studying A Levels at Bellerbys Oxford

A New Blogger for Bellerbys College Oxford Called Autumn - How Apt!

We are very pleased to welcome a new student blogger to represent Bellerbys College Oxford.

Say hello to Hoang Bich Thu, also known as Autumn, from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Autumn is in her first year studying A Levels at the fabulous new Bellerbys Oxford building which opened in September this year.

She is studying Maths, Economics, Politics and Accounting and hopes to go on to a degree in Economics & Management, Philosophy, Politics & Economics or International Relations. Autumn has set her sights high and would like to study at University of Oxford, City, UCL, LSE or York.

Outside of the classroom Autumn has many hobbies including, "reading and collecting books, playing the piano when I have time, Facebook-ing (whenever I can), listening to music (mostly Alternatives, Pop, and Classical Music), shopping (for shoes, purses, bracelets, earrings and more books :D), wandering around the city, drinking coffee (Latte or Frappuccino), and visiting the Library :D

Visit the blog again soon to read her first post about her very busy life studying A Levels at Bellerbys College Oxford.