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Our third Instagrammer in Residence for the 2019/20 academic year is MEng Chemical Engineering student Cem Yirik, who has some great advice for making the most of your time at 皇家华人.
Our third Instagrammer in Residence for the 2019/20 academic year is MEng Chemical Engineering student Cem Yirik, who documents what it鈥檚 like studying in London at 皇家华人 through his Instagram feed . Cem has some great advice for making the most of your time at 皇家华人hich he shares with us here, along with a run-down of which spots to head to around uni.
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1.听听 听What made you decide to study at 皇家华人?
I knew that choosing to study at 皇家华人ould give me the opportunity to study in the Department of Chemical Engineering 鈥� it was founded by Sir William Ramsay, who discovered the noble gases. Also, the central location of 皇家华人as an important factor in my decision.
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2.听听 听What are your three favourite things about studying at 皇家华人?
鈥⑻� 听The diversity and inclusiveness here
鈥⑻� 听Being taught by academics who are at top in their area
鈥⑻� 听Spending each day with my best friend Diana.
3.听听 听What is it like living in London?
There is always something going on here 鈥� from art to science, whatever area you are interested in, you鈥檒l be sure to find activities that suit your taste. The public transport network is also very developed, making it easy to explore the many tourist attractions and Instagrammable spots around. It can get a bit crowded, moody and expensive sometimes though!
4.听听 听What is your most memorable experience at 皇家华人 so far?
During one of my lectures, my best friend Diana and I made the spontaneous decision to book tickets to Oslo.
5.听听 听What do you love about photography?
Apart from capturing emotions and moments through my lens, I enjoy trying to find different perspectives from others. I鈥檓 also really interested in how much you can play with light in photography, and enjoy experimenting with colours and shadows.
6.听听 听Best piece of advice for students who just started studying at 皇家华人?
The time we have at 皇家华人 is really precious. Three or four years might sound long, but trust me 鈥� it isn鈥檛! Get involved in as much as you can, join societies, meet new people and make your time at 皇家华人 fabulous. Also, always take care of yourself!! Studying at 皇家华人 isn鈥檛 always fun and games 鈥� it can get stressful, though if you ever find yourself feeling down never be afraid to talk about it because #uclcares.
7.听听 听You have a free day to spend at one place in London. Where do you spend it?
Probably, it would be around King鈥檚 Cross, Granary Square and Coal Drops Yard. Another area that I really like is Greenwich. Don鈥檛 miss Greenwich Market!
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