University of Strathclyde

Before coming here i thought my room in the university accommodation is big(as seen in the photograph of university brochure).But the rooms here are so small i feel like living in a prison.At the same time i feel my university is charging us more than other universities with the same facilities.But the good thing here is we have a phone in every bedroom and is free to use in the campus network as well as a high sped internet connection which is also free to use from my bedroom.

I found my student union a nice place to hang over and at the same time there are good night spots like Trash,Cube which i find interesting here.Glasgow has number of places which should not be missed like Kelvingrove park,Glasgow Science Museum,number of old galleries and most importantly the beautiful countryside.

If anyone want to travel, travel by bus (National Express www.gobycoach.com)which is cheap and keep an eye on their student offers(like£10 return anywhere in the UK).Do bookings early otherwise prices will shoot up for the last minute bookings.If u want to travel by plane have a look at www.easyjet.com, www.ryanair.com whose prices are unbelievable

Initially i thought that i know english well as it was my language of instruction throughout my academic life.But after coming here i am not able to understand this local scottish accent and it has taken sometime for me to adjust.Now i am pretty confident that i can understand any english accent as i am able to understand different international students english accent.I feel studying at a foriegn university has gave me this opportunity and in addition to this my presentation skills has improved a lot and i no longer need to fear if someone ask me to give a presentation.I am able to come over from my fear and i feel more confident now.

Don't do shopping in small ones.Do only in big stores in particular in the discount stores like LIDL,ASDA.Try to prepare your own food as outside food is very expensive.