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Making the Most of Your Time at ARU College and ARU

My memories of ARU College are some of the best that I will cherish for life. When I first arrived, I did not feel at all that I was new in Cambridge or new in the UK, which is thanks to ARU College.


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Life in Cambridge

First of all, let me tell how my journey in Cambridge started. I began living in Cambridge at the age of 10, I moved here with my family from Bangladesh.


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How to Survive Your First Year at ARU College

The move from high school to university was an intimidating leap. Not only was I going to get launched into a completely new city with no one I knew, but on top of that, I had no idea what university was going to be like.


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Studying Art and Design

I had the pleasure of studying BA (Hons) Illustration and Animation through the ARU College Art and Design foundation pathway.


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My Impressions of Cambridge

The summer after I finished my access course at college did not feel like a summer holiday. I was mostly at home, thinking about how my results will come back.


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My First Impression of Cambridge

As an overseas student, I see Cambridge city as a place to study in which many famous colleges are located. During my first three months I have lived and studied here


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The ARU Business School Conference – Insider News!

The Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement Conference is held once per year by the Business School faculty, and this year I was invited to represent ARU College Students as a member of the Student Advisory Board (SAB)


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Travelling Around Cambridge

Cambridge is close to other cities like Brighton and London which are definitely awesome places where you can have so much fun. Cambridge is a high-class area and if you have done exploring Cambridge,


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Holi Festival

As some of you might know Holi has arrived and it is time to celebrate Holi with your loved ones. This has given me the opportunity to organise a Holi celebration for the ARU College students and college staff to experience this wonderful event.



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