Posted by David, studying Engineering Foundation at Bellerbys Brighton
Hello hello!
Back again here for the second part of my extensive trip during Bunny period!
Edinburgh
Perhaps the most distinguishable aspect about Edinburgh is the people there. Locals in Britain are generally amiable, but I must say that the people in Edinburgh are even more hospitable. They are extremely well-mannered, not to mention very efficient at work. (The waiters are amazing!) Edinburgh is packed with street shops, a rather nice city. We managed to drop by the castle terrace. The University of Edinburgh, on the other hand, is renowned for their preeminent medicine degree course. Food wise, Scottish pie is not to be missed as well as their tender sirloin steak. We also had Chinese food for dinner and they sure do cook as well as the actual Chinese.
Otterburn
Otterburn was an impromptu stop for lunch and it turned out to be one of the nicest meal in my opinion. It was at Otterburn Mill, catering traditional cottage food as well as handling wool by their bred sheep. It seemed like a very nice breather from visiting modern cities.
Newcastle
We arrived at Newcastle and I thought I recognised the atmosphere. It seemed very much like London, except that London is slightly busier. Plenty of shops, within walking distance. Although Newcastle is nearly identical to London, the biggest difference would be that Newcastle is the Britain city with the lowest cost of living, contrasting with London, of which has the highest. Newcastle University has consistently been ranked as one of the top universities, yet offering amazing offers to students like scholastic discounts. Students graduating from Bellerbys are even eligible for further discounts. How lucky are we!
Manchester
Glory, Glory, Man Utd. Yes, we all sidetracked from university hunt to football fever. We laid eyes on the actual Manchester Stadium. Merchandise were everywhere and boy, we were tempted! Not only that, there were prints on the brick road; names of the footballers such as David Beckham, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jimmy Delaney. Satisfied from our football fetish, we went to Manchester’s Chinatown. Its vivacious ambience could match the one in London. I felt like it was home again. Manchester, I would definitely come back here sometime soon.
Sheffield
My future. I stared at the buildings wide-eyed. This is where I would be going after graduation in Bellerbys. I just fell in love with the place. Though slightly colder than Brighton, Sheffield (the green city) is profuse in terms of lifestyle. It has the Supertram, the award winning light rail service as well as one of the biggest British shopping mall, Meadowhall. Not to mention, a very active nightlife in West Street and an eventful performing arts platform. And paramountly, Oriental food stores in abundance!
There are two universities in Sheffield: University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam, both very prestigious campuses. University of Sheffield, in particular, has been graded with numerous first-rate courses. I could not wait to start my university life there, yet reluctant to leave Brighton.
Cardiff
Cardiff seemed more of a rustic town, having more conventional ancient buildings and greenery. Having said so, it simply means that it is an ideal place to study as one would not be easily distracted.
The university, on the other hand, is one of the upper echelons among elite universities as well. Very highly regarded for their architecture course, they also provide numerous services within the university to attend to the students’ needs.
Bristol > Bath
Bristol is apparently a nice city. I was not too sure because I have slept through the journey when we were passing through Bristol. According to my friend, it is a very lively city, with a cornucopia of shopping malls and public vicinities. Bristol University would be famous for Law and Medical Science courses. It is situated very close to Bath, a more serene city. The University, however, is currently the top architecture school in Britain. It is one of the most beautiful campus I have ever seen with an established performing arts sector in the university.
Brighton
Finally, Brighton, the place where my post high-school life had started. I sincerely feel that Brighton is an amazing city to start off as a foreign student. It is generally a city, moderate in size with many events especially since it is a tourism hotspot, mainly due to the pebble beach. I am more than grateful to have chosen to go to the Brighton campus. It has undoubtedly become my second home. Bellerbys has only made the whole college experience even easier.
Brief Summary :
This trip is like a hamburger of fun, knowledge; culturally and academically, mashed up together. I have learnt wonders in this road trip, from Britain’s geography, university whereabouts and ultimately, the beauty of snow! I am a snow person. On a more serious note, it gave me a very clear impression of my university choices, hence enabling me to choose more wisely.
Going to so many places in the UK made me appreciate Brighton so much more. Definitely proud to be a ‘Brighton-eer’. I LOVE BRIGHTON!
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