Hey Outliers, Congratulations to those that have submitted their thesis! To those still burning the midnight oil, we wish you all the best as you cross the last T’s and dot the last I’s. We recently held a Zoom session with Daniel Ukasoanya (Cambridge University (MPhil), Host Gradsuccessng (PhD Admit ’18), Peter Adesina (Imperial College, […]
From a Merit to Distinction over summer Hey Outlier, I am so encouraged by the feedback received on my contribution to the Outliers Instagram page few weeks ago. I shared briefly on how attaining an A in my dissertation enabled me move from a Merit to Distinction in my overall Masters result. It really goes
It is dissertation writing season! We understand that this comes with a lot of relief that you are getting closer to getting your master’s degree. But if we are more realistic, you may have a bit of anxiety about producing a long piece of text. Writing an academic piece of work of this sort involves
To anyone dealing with some form of anxiety or the other I hope this voice note helps. We’ve got you on our minds in these times of uncertainty.
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Have you ever wondered how to optimise your LinkedIn profile? The last community hangout was all shades of fun and productivity as Shola took the attendees through a series of tips to consider especially with the reduction in physical networking opportunities. “My key takeaway was learning how to use keywords in a targeted way in different
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Hello Outlier, One important aspect of living in Canada is banking because this is the most likely place that you will store your money and carry out financial transactions. Based on my experiences, the experiences of others as well as research, I realised that some banks are better suited to students than others. This is because these
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Hello Outlier, I’m a living testimony. They tell you a lot about moving to London — how the cold eats into your bones, and your nose smarts against the wind, how the transportation is very good and how converting prices to naira (my home currency) will give you a heart attack. They however don’t tell you about
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Hey Outlier, The second month of 2020 is about winding down and I’m sure those who resumed their Masters degree in January have settled in now. Maybe you’ve had some great experiences and a few not-so-great ones. I can relate. We understand how what you earlier imagined might not be what you’ve experienced so far
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I know what is going through your mind right now, how will I cope this Christmas holiday without my family? What am I going to do? I will miss my mum’s home cooked meals and having extended family around. This is usually the case for a lot of international students during the Christmas holiday but yours
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FOOD For food, I had a very beautiful experience because I lived in East London and I was able to find Nigerian food easily. I would suggest finding the closest African store to you. The food might be pricey (it always is) compared to the actual cost back in Nigeria so I would suggest bringing
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