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Jan 27, 20225 min read

An international PhD student in Cancer Medicine and Oxford offer-holder

By Donika Klenja I was born and raised in a small neighbourhood in Diber, North Macedonia, where people would say that life doesn’t...

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Jan 27, 20222 min read

Marketing, Leadership and a Five Year Plan

By Daniel Nikolla When I first heard about the idea to form ALSA UK, I was genuinely excited! I feel that this is a fantastic platform...

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Sep 2, 20214 min read

A lawyer in the making...in-between countries, cultures, and education systems!

By Annamaria A lawyer in the making...in-between countries, cultures, and education systems! Having a clear idea of who you are from a...

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Sep 2, 20212 min read

From a Scientist to a Economist

By Fiorella Boda My name is Fiorella and I am currently studying Economics. Originally, I am Albanian, however I was born in Italy and...

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Sep 2, 20213 min read

“One Day, In Retrospect, The Years of Struggle Will Strike You as the Most Beautiful.”

– Sigmund Freud By Arsim Ahmedi I got hooked on the idea of studying in the UK as an ambitious undergraduate student. I came to the UK to...

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Sep 2, 20214 min read

Full time studying and part time working – An International Student’s Experience

By Adela Lasku Stepping into adulthood and taking over new responsibilities can be scary and doing so in a whole new country by yourself...

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Feb 3, 20213 min read

Studying Medicine Abroad. An honest review.

As long as you do thorough research beforehand and make sure that you get the required credentials...‘The world is your oyster'.

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