Category: Reading Living
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Food Review: 805 Restaurants, Reading
Get ready to be ravenous after this one! It’s been a while since I’ve done a food review and so I hope this hits you by lunchtime. I can’t wait to tell you about our lunch at 805 Restaurants in Reading, Berkshire!
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Reading Living: 10 Reasons Why You Should NOT Live in University Accommodation
Following my previous post with 10 reasons why you should live on Campus, this post balances that perspective with why living on Campus might not be the best idea. As with everything in life, there are pros and cons to choosing a living space and that’s why this post takes a detailed look at the…
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Reading Living: 10 Reasons Why You Should Live in University Accommodation
This post is for international students facing the practicalities of moving to the UK to study and trying to decide on where to stay during the period. Now let’s get to it, shall we?
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Touring the National Museum of Computing, Bletchley, England
Computers and information technology have become an integral part of our lives in the digital age. Just about everything we do, have or enjoy has been defined and made possible by computers, but the history of these powerful resources, their influence on politics, and the rest of the world hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves.
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Too Late For New Year Resolutions?
It’s the end of the second week of the year and probably too late to be saying Happy New Year, but I only just turned in my coursework and so I’ll say it anyway: Happy New Year! This post is a follow-up to my previous post: If We Were Having Coffee: 2018 Review. I’ll be listing…
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If We Were Having Coffee (2018 Review)
2018 has been the most surprising year and I’m not sure where to start. So much has changed in my life and a lot has improved on this blog. If you follow my personal series this is a sequel to my post: Since we will soon be having coffee. New Year
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Reading Living: First Semester Summary
Since I’ve told you about the books I read this semester, I think it’s a good idea to fill you in on the rest of student-life with a summary of the semester. Settling in The first few weeks here were hectic to be honest. Finding my accommodation on day one was a hassle not just because…
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Secret Santa & Product Review: Jo Malone Lime Basil and Mandarin
It’s the holiday season and it’s starting to look like it! Every mall and shopfront window in Reading Town Center is decorated and spotting a Christmas tree, with sparkling baubles, hearts and ornaments, complete with faux gifts; perfectly wrapped, stacked and tucked neatly under every tree. As postgraduate students, this is the only Christmas we…
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Tips for Breaking In Dr Martens Boots (1914 Smooth)
I finally broke in my Dr Martens (1914 Smooth) and this post is a list of a few helpful tips and tricks I used to achieve this.
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Reading Living: Greenow House Flat and Room Tour
There really isn’t much about Greenow and McCombie House online, so following my previous post: Finding Greenow and McCombie House, this is a general tour of a Greenow House flat. Like I stated, Greenow and McCombie House are “sister houses” and are identical in design so you can expect the same architecture and furnishing in…
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Reading Living: Finding Greenow and McCombie House
This post is to help prospective students who can’t come to campus on the open-days to see what Greenow and McCombie House on the WhiteKnight Campus of the University of Reading really look like, and new students who may have a hard time finding this hall like I did.
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8 Tips to Get You Through A Boring Class
Learning is hardly ever a pleasant process and there’s always that one boring class you’d rather not attend. Sometimes it’s the topic or the teacher, other times it is you. This post is a list of things you can do, not just to make it through the class without nodding off but to enjoy it!
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Book Review: Books I’m Reading For School
It’s been a moment since my last book review but that isn’t because I haven’t been reading. If anything, I’ve been reading and studying more than ever, just not the really entertaining stuff. Like I said in my previous post Since We Will Be Having Coffee, I’m in school and in this post I will…
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Reading Living: What I’m Packing
Packing for a 2-week trip is stressful. Packing for a whole year is a nightmare, especially when you are on a budget and have to keep things within the airline baggage weight limit. There’s packing, weighing and then unpacking in order of least necessary and least expensive to replace, until you get a combination that…
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