So you're coming to the University of Birmingham? | FIRST YEAR UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE + ADVICE!

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  • Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
  • This video is all about my first year at the university of Birmingham. I also give you guys some really good advice that I wish I knew before starting University. I hope this video helps you out. If it does please subscribe and give it a like! #roadto2k babyyyyyy
    Time stamps:
    - Birmingham accents: 1:12
    - Fresher's Week: 2:21
    - Fresher's Flu + Corona: 4:22
    - Accommodation: 4:44
    - Affordable grocery shopping: 8:08
    - Making friends: 9:21
    - Importance of social life: 11:47
    - Lectures + academics: 12:42
    - Second year housing: 15:32
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Комментарии • 103

  • @pinguin-qn7bx
    @pinguin-qn7bx 3 года назад +37

    I just applied for a year abroad to spend at Birmingham (i'm german) and I am both excited and terrified. Thanks for all the good advice!

  • @annarebecca
    @annarebecca 3 года назад +18

    This video is so helpful!!! I love this thank you so much, obviously it’s so hard right now but this was so reassuring. I love Birmingham, it’s such a good city to be at uni at.☺️ x

  • @abbiewilkinson3243
    @abbiewilkinson3243 3 года назад +8

    great video, I hope everybody at uni is as nice as you :)

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  3 года назад +3

      You’re the sweetest!🥺❤️ thank you so much

  • @heathergallagher4244
    @heathergallagher4244 3 года назад +12

    I've applied to Brum for geography, absolutely love this video :)

  • @jfg1755
    @jfg1755 3 года назад +21

    Been here 3 weeks and I really like it 😁
    Obviously it’s a bit frustrating with Corona and cases are going crazy here- nearly all my friends from other accommodations are in isolation rn but I’ve still managed to get stuff done
    To anyone thinking of coming here- defo do
    Just gotta hope by this time next year things are *nearly back to normal
    Great video :)

  • @Anna-rf9gi
    @Anna-rf9gi 4 года назад +1

    So excited!!!

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  4 года назад

      🥳🥳🥳🥳

    • @Anna-rf9gi
      @Anna-rf9gi 4 года назад

      @@yourstrulyvalscould you tell me where i could find the acs groupchat please

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  4 года назад +1

      Anna -Richies dm our Instagram @birminghamacs_ with proof of your acceptance and you’ll be sent a link xx

  • @chloespencer6096
    @chloespencer6096 3 года назад +16

    Birmingham is one of my top options because I want to do performing arts and worried about moving away from home x

  • @Faridbuza
    @Faridbuza 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for sharing this ❤🎉

  • @mariag9926
    @mariag9926 3 года назад +1

    Sis! I’m starting this month, thank you for the video ❤️

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  3 года назад

      Best of luck❤️❤️ thank you for watching x

  • @xiaochen6945
    @xiaochen6945 3 года назад

    Thank you very muchh!!! So useful!! :D)))

  • @JazzSingh
    @JazzSingh 3 года назад +15

    Thank you so much for this video!
    Im legit stressing about induction week as well as starting uni haha
    ik it aint that deep but i aint like all these other man who are openly confident and shit
    so im extra nervous loool

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  3 года назад +8

      I understand completely! In a month or two you’ll wonder why you were even worried in the first place, trust me! Don’t stress, you don’t necessarily have to be openly confident. Just be friendly and say hi to everyone. With the right people it will flow naturally from there. Good luck 💪🏾❤️

    • @JazzSingh
      @JazzSingh 3 года назад +1

      😊😊😊😊

    • @justforfun-2751
      @justforfun-2751 3 года назад

      I’m nervous tooo I start in sep

  • @zhonghaobai2959
    @zhonghaobai2959 3 года назад

    Wow ! Thank you so much!

  • @forrealelzm5773
    @forrealelzm5773 2 года назад +1

    The introduction song tho🔥🔥🔥🙃

  • @SemiObe
    @SemiObe 3 года назад +72

    Honestly the accents aren't that bad in the midlands 😂😂

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  3 года назад +12

      People loveeee to exaggerate🙄🤣🤣

    • @bashirseye767
      @bashirseye767 3 года назад

      Really I would like to move to Birmingham

  • @georgia7969
    @georgia7969 4 года назад +16

    such an informative video thankyou! im staying at liberty park this year, are the bathrooms nice?

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  3 года назад +1

      You’re welcome! 💜 The bathrooms were decent, I don’t really have any complaints. So yeah overall they were nice

  • @bellisags
    @bellisags Год назад +2

    Hii, thank you for the insight!
    I'm going to UoB this September, and I'm concerned about the safety that you mentioned.
    When I first arrive in Birmingham, do you think it would be safe for me to walk at noon from campus area to Dawlish Rd (where my accomm is located) with my baggage?
    Thank you.

  • @adrienncrawford1309
    @adrienncrawford1309 3 года назад +1

    This is such a helpful video, How would i get an ACS ticket for freshers ? xz

  • @hehe-randomcommenter1644
    @hehe-randomcommenter1644 2 года назад +1

    Would you recommend Bristol over Birmingham for undergrad law ?

  • @alecrobbins3989
    @alecrobbins3989 3 года назад +31

    Omg im starting in September and like binging loads of UoB related videos, this is one of the most helpful yet - that map tip might’ve just saved me lol

    • @aqeelrahman4788
      @aqeelrahman4788 3 года назад +10

      Looool. This is me currently. I have exams to revise for but binging Uob vids🥴

    • @justforfun-2751
      @justforfun-2751 3 года назад +1

      Sameee I’m joining in Sep tooo x

    • @alecrobbins3989
      @alecrobbins3989 3 года назад

      @@justforfun-2751 are u in any group chats? if you wanna be let me know cuz there’s quite a few i’m in

    • @justforfun-2751
      @justforfun-2751 3 года назад

      @@alecrobbins3989 nah I’m not in any which ones you in?

    • @Titijay467
      @Titijay467 3 года назад

      @@alecrobbins3989 I'm joining UoB too.

  • @ksmulli2656
    @ksmulli2656 3 года назад +1

    How can I find those group chats ?

  • @ameliadaley8824
    @ameliadaley8824 3 года назад

    How do you get on the ACS group chats?

  • @albussanchez993
    @albussanchez993 3 года назад +1

    what is the name of the app?

  • @luvvross
    @luvvross 3 года назад +8

    Question how do you become friends with guys like seriously 😂 majority of my friends are girls ngl

  • @56fahmiza66
    @56fahmiza66 3 года назад

    Is there available acca?

  • @hehe-randomcommenter1644
    @hehe-randomcommenter1644 2 года назад +6

    Where are these group chats that people are always talking about 🤨

    • @shebacynn1320
      @shebacynn1320 Год назад

      Someone said they get a link from DMing the Instagram accounts of the uni

  • @wagmp19
    @wagmp19 3 года назад +3

    What is fresher's week?? I'm from Spain and I'm coming in september to Birmingham uni and I was wondering what that is.

    • @neto6156
      @neto6156 3 года назад

      It's basically just a week of events for fort years. Usually going to clubs an just meeting new people. Also a chance to join societies if a uni hosts a fair

  • @itsjustlisha
    @itsjustlisha 3 года назад +4

    this vid is amazing to come across omg. I'm a Canadian student wanting to do an exchange and debating between this university and University of Sussex ... how's the student life and night life?

    • @amaansheikh1850
      @amaansheikh1850 3 года назад +1

      I’m at Brighton uni, which is right next to Sussex uni, as a city Brighton is really really safe and really good for students I’d say, night life is solid theee always stuff on. Plenty of restaurants and shisha places in brighton town center, there’s also the beach at your doorstep too!

    • @malvanoss5021
      @malvanoss5021 3 года назад +2

      Your gonna find much better facilities and night life at Birmingham than Sussex. Birmingham as a city is much more vibrant and has good nightlife. It would be an easy pick for me.

    • @amaansheikh1850
      @amaansheikh1850 3 года назад

      @@malvanoss5021 thank you for that. My interview with Birmingham is next week 😝

  • @malvanoss5021
    @malvanoss5021 3 года назад +11

    Which accommodation would you say is best for black people?? Like where most of us stay

  • @candysama8869
    @candysama8869 3 года назад +1

    Oak brook park provides free washing ??

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  3 года назад +2

      Not sure if they’re still going to do it but for me it was free. Free washing and drying x

  • @LeahRebecca
    @LeahRebecca 4 года назад

    😂😂 the accents

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  3 года назад

      That’s all everyone seems to focus on 🤣🙄

  • @tatsss8825
    @tatsss8825 4 года назад

    Hey sisterrrrrrr

  • @agrajyadav2951
    @agrajyadav2951 Год назад +1

    1000th like

  • @lilym1797
    @lilym1797 3 года назад +1

    Ooooh can anyone get the free washing in Oak brook park?? 👀 might have to investigate

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  3 года назад +1

      No it was just meant for the people who loved there but sometimes other people came. 🤣 not sure if they still do it though

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  3 года назад

      No it was just meant for the people who loved there but sometimes other people came. 🤣 not sure if they still do it though

  • @Nicole-ox3zn
    @Nicole-ox3zn 3 года назад +5

    I'm starting there this month and I'm interested in joining the ACS. What do you do in the ACS and how different is it to the Caribbean society? Im not sure which to join

    • @nylahclarke7391
      @nylahclarke7391 3 года назад

      So am I, I don't know which one to join either. Have you joined any yet?x

  • @MM-ji7rr
    @MM-ji7rr 3 года назад +1

    Just a curious question how many like Asians go there like Indians or sommet

    • @kaiexo9368
      @kaiexo9368 3 года назад

      A lot go there. A lot of brown people from what I’ve heard. + Birmingham is such a diverse and cultural city

    • @Priya-hh8ue
      @Priya-hh8ue 3 года назад

      It’s Birmingham. There’s a lot of brown people that would go there

  • @izwhiz3578
    @izwhiz3578 3 года назад +1

    My accent is like if you take a Brummie accent and make it country bumpkin

  • @tehreemfatima6
    @tehreemfatima6 3 года назад +2

    How did you get in?? What were your alevel grades?

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  3 года назад +6

      Well I got an offer and met the grade requirements which for my course was AAB

    • @fatpeoplearenthuman3526
      @fatpeoplearenthuman3526 2 года назад

      @@yourstrulyvals what subject do you do?

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  2 года назад

      @@fatpeoplearenthuman3526 english literature, psychology and media studies :)

  • @manavpatel3067
    @manavpatel3067 3 года назад +1

    is birmingham safe place to stay ?

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  3 года назад +1

      Hmmmmm it depends where you are

    • @frostysa7361
      @frostysa7361 3 года назад +1

      It depends, In campus I would say it is safe... As long as you stay where it is busy it is fine lol

  • @spendivicki
    @spendivicki 3 года назад +9

    Btw is there a lot of black people at this uni or is it predominantly white people ?

    • @masonchin4705
      @masonchin4705 3 года назад +1

      birmingham is incredibly diverse.

    • @yourstrulyvals
      @yourstrulyvals  3 года назад +9

      It’s mostly white but all Russell group universities are mostly white but there’s a decent amount of black people here

    • @caseychitambira9402
      @caseychitambira9402 2 года назад

      @@yourstrulyvals i hope so😭

  • @Unesology
    @Unesology 3 года назад +1

    Hi Nice Video. It would be fun if you'd like to collaborate