Winter was cold

Last November i experienced my very first winter and it was really amusing and enlightening. Back in Nigeria, we have only two seasons, the rainy season and the dry season, this means i only get to see the sun come up and rain come down. 

Coming to the UK, i was anxious to see and compare their different seasons; autumn, winter, spring and summer and was even more exacted by my anticipation of seeing my very first snowfall. And i wasn't disappointed, it was a lovely sight to behold (for a first timer i guess) and the only thing that felt more amusing was the sub-degree temperature that followed. 


YES! Winter was cold, very very cold.

Obviously, it was a lot more colder than i was use to. And while the winter cold took sometime to get use to, i was enjoying my first winter experience, especially building my very own snowman (sounds like a lot fun but believe me, building one is actually hard and time consuming). 


Now months later, reminiscing on how much i didn't like the winter cold, i think i miss the snow.

I want to be a Structural Engineer

Steel building design, Concrete building design, Seismic engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Timber and Masonry design, Bridge engineering and Durability of structures……. Any of these sound familiar?

No! right? my guess is, you’re not a Structural Engineer. These are some of my course modules for MSc in Structural Engineering. It sounds difficult and cumbersome, and believe me it is. 

Choosing to study MSc in structural engineering in the University of Salford, I knew I had an uphill task ahead. But half way through, I now believe I made the right choice. This is because the University offers a range of undergraduate and taught post-graduate courses with a strong practical content which is in demand from modern employers and their staffs maintain links with the civil engineering industry and Institutions to ensure Salford graduates are well placed to enjoy a productive career.

Course module presentation in my classes also provides a simplified approach for students to better understand what is being taught. So far, classes have been interesting and enjoyable, rather than boring (as i expected) and my once seemingly uphill task now feels easier. 

And now i count down the days to when i can finally call myself a 'Structural Engineer'. 76 days, 22 hours, 50 minutes and 10 seconds (plus dissertation) to go! Yayyyyyyy!!!

I love to eat

Yes, we all love to eat, don’t we? 

So it’s good to know that the city of Manchester plays host to a large variety of restaurants and bars for the international community, you can find almost any type of food in Salford and Manchester, whether you are Indian, Chinese, Italian, or African etc. That means you won’t miss your favourite foods while in Salford and you can also decide to try something entirely new and different (I haven’t done that yet!).

On my way to Manchester Food Court, Arndale

And if you like it FAST! You can drop in at your favourite fast food shops like KFC, Burger king, McDonalds etc. I find it relaxing to take out leisure time and drop in at (My) KFC for a finger licking chicken meal with friends during the week. Well, I already told you I love to eat!.

Are you a vegetarian? 

Do you like curry? 

Do you like fish, beef, bacon or chicken? 

Then you will feel at home in Salford, because whatever your taste is, you will find the right place to eat from the variety of eateries and food outlets here.

As for some of us out there, who will like to be a little prudent and not spend all your funds on eating (lol), cooking at home can also so be a lot of fun as all University of Salford campus accommodation have shared kitchen facilities. So you can decide to go into Salford, get your necessary ingredients and literally make a meal out of it. You will find most ingredients for any type of meal, even the ones you least expect. As a Nigerian, I was amazed to find all our locally made ingredients here in Salford e.g. Palm oil, Ogbono seeds, Egusi seeds, Stock fish, Brown beans and even Indomie. So on weekends, when am less busy, I take time to prepare my favourite Nigerian delicacy, Pounded Yam with Egusi soup.

So no worries, be happy and eat all you can.

Did i tell you about Chinatown?