International students in England

Southeast England: Canterbury, castles, and historic towns

East and Southeast England include the counties of Kent and Sussex, with their abundance of fascinating castles, famous
gardens, and picturesque towns. Canterbury, in Kent, is one of the most
historic cathedral towns in England. Tourists have been visiting
Canterbury’s magnificent cathedral since before Chaucer wrote The
Canterbury Tales more than 600 years ago.
Many people want to visit the Kentish coastal town of Dover to see the
famous white cliffs. To be honest with you, you probably don’t want to
make Dover a special destination. Dover Castle, with its 1,000 years of
history (the castle was in use right through World War II), is well worth
visiting, but the town of Dover contains little else of interest.
Rye is a Sussex town whose charms are irresistible. More historic buildings (the earliest dates to 1250) line the cobblestone streets and timewarped lanes than in any other town in England. With its fine restaurants
and cozy inns, Rye makes a good base for further exploration of this area
along the Channel coast. If the date 1066 means anything to you, you
may want to visit nearby Battle, where William the Conqueror defeated
King Harold at the Battle of Hastings and thus gained control of England.
Walk around the famous battlefield and explore the ruins of the abbey
William erected to commemorate his victory. You can’t get much closer
to English history than that!
Brighton is a popular resort town on the south coast, within commuting
distance to London (the town makes for an easy day trip). Brighton has been a seaside destination since the early 19th century, when the prince
regent built the remarkable Royal Pavilion, now the town’s major tourist
attraction. With its long beach, amusement pier, promenades, and latenight club scene, Brighton remains a favorite weekend getaway spot.
In addition to the preceding towns, stately homes, and magnificent gardens of Kent . The American Astor family purchased, restored, and lived in Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, second wife
of Henry VIII. Knole, with 365 rooms and many of its original Elizabethan
furnishings, is the largest and one of the most splendid country homes
in England. Knole was the birthplace of Vita Sackville-West, who later
created, with her husband, Harold Nicholson, the world-famous gardens
at Sissinghurst, now a place of pilgrimage for garden lovers from around
the world. Kings and queens who spent time at Leeds Castle, built more
than 900 years ago, added to the moated castle over the centuries.

Looking at London: From Buckingham Palace to the British Museum

The Romans founded London, the capital of the United Kingdom, 2,000
years ago. Today, London is the largest, fastest, and most important city
in England. Over the centuries, this seat of power has accrued an unri-
valed collection of treasures, from historic cathedrals and royal palaces
to matchless museums and parks. London’s top sights include the British
Museum, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey,
the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the National Gallery,
the National Portrait Gallery, the Tate Modern, the Victoria & Albert
Museum, the Natural History Museum, Kensington Palace, and
Kensington Gardens.

London can easily consume all your time, but you can make many easy
day trips from the city. In less than an hour, you can reach Hampton
Court Palace, Windsor Palace, Kew Gardens, Greenwich , and
the ancient college towns of Cambridge and Oxford. Close to Oxford,
you can find another exciting destination, Blenheim Palace, one of the
greatest country estates in England.

London offers all the delights of a great international city. It has more
than its share of revered monuments and historic sites, but it’s not a city
that dozes in the past. London is both traditional and trendsetting. It’s a
crowded, fast-paced, multiethnic metropolis. If you love art, culture, and
people-watching, you’ll love London.

Take - away food: fast, good, cheap:.

For us, students important super course - who wants to cut salad after 5 hours of hot Conference and the meat? Cooking is, I think that a monitoring activity at the meeting, with friends or as original motivator for the party later. At least in the residence of the student is hardly anyone who cooks only for yourself - you respond together in the kitchen and cooks that good.
As but the roommate usually has a schedule different than oneself, there is simply not a daily family kitchen. And exactly because take gift comes into play. A notice of Southampton is a student City: for a small area, there is an incredible take-gifts. In the case of a small number of the Southampton' it centre of the city.
Note: amount - no selection, because almost all take-gifts can be divided into 3 groups: Chinese, pizza, Indian. Food technically limits, however, become blurred because a certain way sell all pasta, pizza and Burger - this applies to the neighbouring House of kebab as well as for the tandoori experts. Because the Chinese is the shield, not necessarily Chinese within the storage box to is therefore simply.
The typical takeout restaurant (here a left on the photo) is small and consists only in a room with a bar, a table and 2 chairs. Also the aspect will be neglected here and there a few - but not with real food! Radiant cleanliness and galantes ambience are (to Southampton at least) no indicator of delicious dishes. Step for nothing orders take catering mainly by telephone, that you can see the place.
While I am - carefully first phone, and then sees the restaurant of natura also on one of my favourite take-gifts:
Note the small manure heap in the left window. Yes, I know the whole of the building shouting to the food and drug administration. For me at home, in Vienna, I did had not ordered as determined my spring rolls. English-gifts, courage, it is so gefragt…

The Pasty, pie and sausage roll - to change the English good time is nourrit…

What remains to be seen in the image is called "Pasty" usually and it y in England without end and everywhere. In most corner shops, large or small supermarkets and sometimes even the Tanke, there is a small plateau of warm, in which different (hot)! Pasties are available. Under the term "Pasty" is in fact very well in England, but especially lavish things (so salt) are supposed to, which are in some way in the oven or dairy products.

Usually, the pasties are cooked flaky (or similar) and have a fill salt, are not so sweet. Common varieties are for example spinach - and feta or mozzarella and tomato or also steak and mashed potatoes. In passing, pastries should not be confused with "pies" Although pasties are often called "magpie". Therefore all that means "pie" should not necessarily be a cake or what sweet! This confused me the same as a few in England. An ordinary Pasty is the image (I think that one was filled with spinach and cheese), but mistakenly called in some places a "pie". Here, right pasties are as they are sold in the shop of the Union of students on the campus of the University.

Sausage roll

OHO - sausage is gaaaanz course popular roll - a sausage baked in a pastry (I think it's flaky). Around the world, selling pasties, it y also sausage roll. Where is "a translation for"Semmel"roll"... In any event, sausage rolls sold only sausages and paste, which are not with ketchup or any other sauce! In other words, you are a dry history a bit, if we are now very close. The dough is one in the Palace - my recommendation therefore Glue: from somewhere to find support ketchup, before you, a sausage roll incorporated into.

Stöckelschuh - alarm in England: "New Look" was wiedermal kreativ…

"New Look" was creative wiedermal in terms of footwear. And those who live on the island, white: what you see today in the "new look" - shoe Department, stöckelt tomorrow at the nearest of the night. Not like here in German speaking countries, where heels high especially only in elegant bars are in vogue. Not in England to wear something like this in the pub.

New look was also train of thought in his latest creation: the half shoe Department is currently full with SOWAS:

It seems that someone would have taken the plug all my bottles consumed in 3 years and raped scratches. It is now in the? Possible ulterior motive: least Club are but it suitable to the pub with the romance of Cork,. Or you would like to make City-beach-wear.

Or maybe I am just jealous, because I would break his left leg and the 2 first me neck with these shoes.

Student societies of day 5 Freshers week - Bunfight, present!

5 Freshers week days:
Shortly after 08, my room:
Hooray! Today it is one of the most interesting events in any fresher week: the Bunfight! In the Bunfight all societies and clubs of the University to report. In the "student society" think on fraternities, is wrong. Various student groups, which have an area of specific interest are the company. Selection is therefore important: there are companies for all sports possible, hobbies (Astronomical Society, debating society, a society of philosophy,...), joined subjects (management or society of engineering for example), different religions (Christian society, society of Islam,...) and international companies of course for most of the countries are represented among international students (Chinese language society)(, the Sri Lankan society,...). There is even a society speak German - join but prefer not to do, must finally learn English
There is also a clean society for Erasmus students. Here are a few logos, for an overview of diversity in societies of the University.
Afternoon, kitchen:
Auff… FAZ has shown me just their perception list 20 different companies where it will be like to join. And in which companies also should I apply
Today was amazing. The Bunfight has attracted more or less of reasons all around the square uni:
Starting with the greenery before the main square (1) on the main square itself (2), continue to the disco "the Cube' (3) and finally pure in the Jubilee Sports Hall (4)" Everywhere, companies had small booths and imagined. It is the latter of any society, members have been addressed, if you do not join the. Fachverein also society speaks English in fact less German, but English, which are totally wild on her to speak German. More, students are especially German. As you have noticed that the German is my native language, I am been driven literally those around the block.
Also the "Waterpolo society" was me very hot recruitment on it. No idea why. Was merely trying to give to those in my e-mail, but was once more reasonable, the idea of my company, even in red and white striped shirt with a helmet and thanks of bat in the hand of God. Moppelchen as I do not in sports societies of the water.
Was therefore an experience - and many companies are also properly disorder. Gospel Choir valser brought back on a regular basis, the "society of good food" had a small buffet and acrobatic society has listed a few tips. If there is interest in a given society, then write his name on their email list. But be careful: spam alert! You write one then again and again, and we must allow delete complicated in their email list. Mail, so really only give away if you are interested in!
I decided what have companies? Then when the shelf that studied you (in my management) has in fact automatically. Otherwise, I have somewhat but in view of the company "claquettes" my mail, don't know if I first session really soll… GB and the FAZ has with me finally persuaded the "session of switch" go by the "society of Ballroom". According to the FAZ funny is determined to learn a few dances including Waltz, tango, Rumba. Well, I'm dancing cat does, but a very nice friend of the first session of training is next week.

Dream cupcakes - sweet sugar calorie bombs

Who wants to reward truly standing time - or need good nerves food in particularly stressful situations, I strongly recommend a visit to the "dream cupcakes" which - in the WestQuay shopping centre (in the basement, from the "new look"). Small cakes of various sizes, which wants to fight, therefore, not too on the severity, simply use the "Cupcake".

Tasty SCHLECKER, because what is happening:

But beware-, then you get a pretty sweet - cake is really sweet! I am something like that, but people who are not quite as sweet type is better served with a muffin. For me, the cake is at least an alternative to the normal muffin - cakes and Cupcakes is not the same: cupcakes are generally small, compact and enjoy more sweet (I found at least). And they are usually also colourful and decorated creatively.

Blenheim Palace - flair baroque castle

Old castles, floating clothing, beau Prince - I as a very big fan of. As I have just Vienna, I am old palace and Baroque - accustomed to gadgets. This is why I'm running at Blenheim Palace, a friend of love. The people of Asia did not know such castles of large, old, verschnörkselte and are then completely overwhelmed when they see something in Natura. Thus someone from outside Europe meets study abroad and wants to plan a trip with or: I recommend the Blenheim Palace. But only in good weather!

Blenheim Palace is an old English baroque castle with a huge factory and a garden still plu around him. If you are interested in the Interior of the Castle: many single rooms are very well prepared and watch a single value. Also by bad parents: the garden around it. With pond and lot of flowers and other Gartenverschnörkselungen. But you can enjoy alone in good weather. Therefore necessarily on this eighth - if it rains you'll enjoy it y little!

Also ideally: when family or other relatives to visit just England and cultural needs that, that itself is not so tedious for one. Blenheim Palace is truly a beautiful castle. In fact, you can rent parts also for his marriage

Transport:

My recommendation: first with the train to Oxford (Oxford railway station) and then a few more minutes by bus No 20, which runs directly opposite the main entrance to the Palace of Blenheim. Southampton of are ungefäht 2 hours of train, from London of 1 hour (however London-Paddington - more than the other stations, you have one or even change twice and that it should be for ever).

Bournemouth - a sandy beach in the middle of England, Beachfeeling fall and many species of fish.

England is now not only for beautiful beaches, Hot bikini views and beach-cocktail General sensation. Rain and cold temperatures even mid July which would be a waste - Yes in a certain way, but not with the good attitude! After a long search a beach proper, genuine (with sand, a beach bar and even a few shells) discovery: in Bournemouth!
Bournemouth is approximately 30 minutes from Southampton and therefore ideal for an afternoon train "run away" from the University. Yes, there are a few sunny summer days, and Yes, then you can actually go to the beach. But: increases the time of temperature over 25 degrees, eyes from the Sun and beach narrisch English. The result: perfectly scramble for places and Sardinenbüchsen romance crowded beaches.
For a range of good was
Stones and shells on the beach.
If you drive in the South, is still all other normal person, England is also simply nix for sunbathers. Here the beaches are what I call love fall beachy: a walk on the beach in Bournemouth is in reasonably pleasant temperatures. Swimming adapt the Sun not enough can assure, but you can at least footwear take off and take a walk along the beach. Superschön and very relaxing - and then also not crowded. Personally, I was rather in the fall and spring to Bournemouth and the same I liked! If you fish n ' chips is a fan (I am), then can get you his fish with fries to small stall many waste and take advantage of right on the beach.
What are the other in Bournemouth? Inspired by culture it is has many museums (for a look overview at most, the official website of Bournemouth). Personally, I have not in fact museums it, I like more things move and what to do. I can recommend for this reason, the "Oceanarium": a single huge aquarium with many fish. There is even a glass tunnel, through which can go and in which you can then watch the fish from all sides. Certainly not a bad idea - sounds now perhaps not so exciting, but for a pleasant afternoon, or if family travel time and you need a program of Kindgerechtes outside of Southampton and family, the Oceanarium is ideal.
Otherwise simply by Bournemouth on foot, there are also many parks and green spaces. But the main attraction is the beach course

The Mayflower theatre - culture and the Musicals…

Yes, we, the students what cultural moments between the two. I am a fan of mad music. Have already little everything seen 'Phantom of the Opera', "Dance of the vampires", "Elisabeth" and "cats". Who knows now even not rare names: shame on you! Musicals are really as all major - for an opera appropriate nerves (and possible) I am missing and a room I schlaf always so I also try me. But music is a mixture of grand: there are atmospheric songs, belle Köstüme, and usually a nice history (and simple).
I have done including Gusta on a musical: at the Mayflower Theatre! The Mayflower is not small and really charming Theatre near the centre of the city of Southampton. From the outside, it seems a bit poor, but the room inside is really beautiful and elegant. Very large: at the break, he y a small stand of Ben & Boches ice cream in a cup directly in room sold!
Of course, the Mayflower also offers other cultural things other than musicals. However there is usually on musical ideas "special student" where you can get really good seats for the smallest price. Therefore full nights "special student" half are filled with students.