University of Edinburgh Blogarithms
Current mathematics students share their experiences of university life at Edinburgh.
… by Heather / from Glasgow / BSc Mathematics and Statistics / 2nd Year (UG)Hi everyone! I’m Heather and I am a second year maths and statistics student from Glasgow. I am going to share some of my experiences of being involved in MathSoc whilst studying. Continue reading “What’s it Like Being Involved in MathSoc?…”
… by Donald / from Gweru, Zimbabwe / MA Economics and Mathematics / 2nd Year (UG)Growing up, I witnessed first-hand the adverse effects of the hyperinflation crises in Zimbabwe, and this sparked my desire to learn how to create lucrative projects that are beneficial to the global community. Therefore, when I came to the University of Edinburgh through the Mastercard Foundation scholarship, I chose to do Mathematics and Economics so as to gain insight into the intricate dynamics underlying major economies worldwide. Continue reading “Student Groups, Clubs and Societies…”
… by Eunwoo / from Yongin, South Korea / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG)Hello everyone! I am a first-year maths student from Korea. I remember reading the blog posts before coming to university and becoming both excited and nervous about what lies ahead. Now it’s my turn to provide a glimpse to what it is like to be a maths student here.
To be honest, I wasn’t a fan of Edinburgh as a city at first. I grew up in Newcastle up to primary school and so would visit Edinburgh quite often since it’s near. But, at least in my memory, the city was so grey and the weather was so wet. However, now I’ve realised there are so many lively and energetic aspects of Edinburgh that adds a lot to your student life.