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You know Adriel you should really hire me as your official photographer, I think we'll make some good money together.
It's been a blast buddy, stay safe.

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Today was our last CIT class. For once in this term, I was NOT late!

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The modules that I'm studying in this term, which is term 3, are CIT, Foundation English skills 3 and Mechanics 2. During the past terms, I have also studied numerous other modules, which are, Mechanics 1, Pure Maths 1, Matters and Waves, and Foundation English 1 on term 1. On term 2, we studied Electricity and Fields, Pure Maths 2 and Foundation English skills 2.

The modules correlate to each other because they are continuation of the previous module. Pure Maths 1 that was taught in term 1 is continued in Pure Maths 2 in term 2. As well as Foundation English Skills that is in every term. The modules that are taken in this Engineering foundation is mainly physics and maths due to the fact that engineering needs mainly physics and maths subjects only, with an English subject as an essential.

What I've learned about myself during this couple of months being in Bellerbys is that I could not be pushed to do something without self will, for example, in doing home works and other out of school activities or work I would not do it unless I have the self-motivation to do it myself. This is a bad thing because doing home works and other out of school work is important and needed to be done. So in this term, I've tried my hardest to complete the entire task given by the teachers.

The main challenge I face other than completing tasks and due date, is being late. It's partly because I'm considered a huge fan of sleeping and mainly because my home stay that I'm currently staying at is a 45 minute bus ride away from the college. This is a huge challenge for me because I often wake up late and miss a few morning classes. A solution that I came up with was to use an Uber to go to college when I wake up late, this was a huge mistake because I wasted a huge sum of money to use Uber almost 4 times a week just to go to college from my home stay, which costs roughly around £12 per trip.

My idea about my future has changed. After getting to know more and more people from other countries than my own, I’ve grown to learn that there is more to this world than only working as an engineer and being successful as an engineering student and later on getting a master’s degree in engineering and work for a big company. My friends has made an impact on life such that they show me that I can be someone bigger than an employee working my way up to becoming an executive officer, instead, I can make my own business, make connections and business relations with other people, and ultimately make an impact in the world.  I also now know that good scores is not everything. To be a successful person, one needs to have the social abilities to make connections with other people. Not only that, but be successful I need to be ‘street smart’ which means having the essential knowledge about the world and having the essential life skills needed to live on your own.

During these past few months, I’ve made lots of friends, many of which are outside of my foundation group.  Many of which I see as a potential lifelong friend and/or business partner. Most of my friends are from different countries and some of them are even from other continents. This had helped me to understand more about the world, in the aspect of different cultures, different standards, and different manners around the world. Within my class, two of my friends are going to the same university as I, and we decided to rent a house together. Through this experience, I can see that we might potentially remember each other for the rest of our life.

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The purpose of me studying this course is actually to learn more deeply on how to use basic data handling tools and other mandatory computer skills needed for later use in university.

So far I've understand how to use Microsoft excel to manage and handle data, and how to efficiently use the formulas in excel to speed up the process. Not only that, up to this point, I've also took on the knowledge on how to start an online blog and uploading content onto it. The platform we use is called Padlet and it's very user friendly, as it's very similar to social media.

What I find difficult in this course is actually the weekly journals that we are demanded to write each week. It is hard because for me it's hard to find time to write a 150-200 word writing essay every single week. As a matter of fact, I've even missed my week 2 learning journal due to this.

The thing that I need to learn more about is punctuality on handing in my weekly journals. Also I need to practice on using the Microsoft word as it's going to be the next Microsoft office tool that we are going to learn how to use.

The way the teacher in our CIT class teaches us is by showing us how to do it in front of the class in the computer, and jotting down the important steps on the board for future references. For me it's a teaching style I would prefer, rather than the teacher only handing us methods on how to do it and not show and example how it is actually done in front.

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The reason for me studying the Foundation English course is to practice my English to prepare me for university. In this English course, we learn essential skills and tasks that are studied and/or required in university later on. The English course that we study in foundation focuses on both general and academic English.

The difference between academic English and general English is that, general English we learn the essential English skills needed for everyday conversations and usage in daily live. Academic English on the other hand, teaches more on English skills needed on an academic level. Such as, making synthesis, giving presentation, writing a formal document and etc.

What I enjoy very much in English classes is that I can clearly see my level in English progressing, in both speaking and writing aspect of the language. Thus motivates me to use the language even more, which enables me to become more fluent every day.

Sometimes, I find it difficult to get an idea what to write for an essay. There are some moments that I just can’t get my head around on what to write about. Which is a huge liability for me, because essays in foundation English course takes up quite a big percentage.

The only thing i need work on other than getting ideas/topics for an essay, is to expand my vocabulary and try on new words that have not used before. This really intrigues me because from my perspective, people who are experts in the language can use intricate and peculiar words and I would like to be an expert in English to help me later on in university.

I'm now doing foundation English skills 3, which is the last English language module for foundation students. From my point of view, the English teachers have taught me very well and have enabled me to progress in the subject.

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The purpose of me studying this Mechanics course is to strengthen my basic knowledge of Mechanics and the mathematical aspect of it. This course is important to me because it is crucial for my university course of choice, which is Mechanical Engineering. The course itself is teaching us hoe to calculate the motion around us.

So far, I've learnt so much about Newton's laws of motion, Hooke's law of elastic materials, law of conservation of linear momentum, and many other essential topics to prepare me for university level mechanics.

The hard thing about mechanics is that you need to imagine how the object will move or react to the force applied, so learning this topic really needs your imagination and how you can interpret it and draw a diagram on it. The mathematical aspect of it is actually quite simple, the only intricate mathematical skill needed is the calculus part of it in kinematics, but other than that it's just simple trigonometry and advance algebra.

The thing that i need to know more about is the rules of rounding off. For my past exam, I have been marked down for a simple rounding error. This is a very crucial skill to master because a rounding error on the beginning could lead to a wrong answer throughout the whole question.

I really like how the teacher taught my class. He teaches us by showing us the real word application on the topic, this is a really good way to teach us because from his demonstrations, we can visualize the question in our heads easier.

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Being from an international school in Indonesia learning both the national curriculum and Cambridge A-Levels curriculum, there are not that much of a difference in teaching styles between Indonesia and the UK. The only considerable difference might be the language used.

The workload I've experienced in Indonesia is way heavier than it is here in the UK. This is because in my former school, we studied 4 national curriculum subjects and 5 A-levels subjects. Being acquainted with the heavy workload, I find the workload here in the UK very light and easy to handle.

The main difference between the school in Indonesia and the UK is the friendship and social aspect. In the UK, I get to meet friends from many other nationalities and cultural background. I've made many friends since i came to the UK, inside and outside class.

The class sizes in also differs, I'm used to having 25 students in a class but here, we only have about 12-15 students per class, which for me is better, because we get more one on one time with the teachers.

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The first impression I had about the UK was the weather. It was cold, the air was not dry nor it was humid. Sun sets at 4pm, which for me, coming from a South East Asian country, I've never experienced it before.

In general, I love Brighton. I love the people, the broad diversity of international friends you can interact with, the locals, and most of the entire nightlife scheme here in Brighton. Even though the public transport would constantly run late and the uber fares are ridiculous, Brighton is still one of my favourites.

I'll be studying Mechanical enginerring in university. With the hopes of finishing the course and achieving a MEng title. Apart from that I would also like to achieve an MBa after finishing my engineering course.

With the knowledge I gained from university, I hope to be able to start a technology company in my home country, Indonesia.

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Playing poker during our breaks to blow off some steam. (I was winning)

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A website where you can find delicious recipes and food reviews.
https://sortedfood.com/

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Steam is a website where you can join gaming communities, download games and trade gaming items online.
http://store.steampowered.com/

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A platform where you can watch highly rated TV shows and movies on your phone or through the web. Membership fees are free for the first month and £7.99 per month afterwards.
https://www.netflix.com/gb/

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Last term me and 2 of my friends went to university of Loughborugh to visit the campus and experience the overall feel of the city. At first glance, I did not fancy the city too much. It was small, not much was happening. There was not many restaurants to go to, and the overall population as we can see was elders. On the other hand, the unviersity was another story. It had everything from minimarkets and restaurant, even to a night club! The part that i focused more was on the facilities of the university, which was remarkable. They had football fields, rugby fields, and more than one gym. The library was like a mall itself, it was 3 floors and had a cafe inside. Overall, the University of Loughborough really capture my interest due to it's facilities and the overall feel of the place was nice.

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Loughborough University has an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research, strong links with industry, and unrivalled sporting achievement. Loughborough is research-intensive. Its ethos from its earliest days has been to produce highly relevant research that solves real world problems to assist both business and industry, and improve people's quality of life.

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FIFA mobile is a mobile rendition of the world famous FIFA 17. The objective of the game is to make the strongest team of players to go against other players and to complete season matches as well. The overall graphics of the game is moderate, it's nowhere near FIFA 17 but the movement of the players are smooth. For me, the best part of this game is the overall game play and the market feature where you can buy and sell characters with other people.

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The movie starts by introducing the main character, Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess), an MIT student trying his best to get a scholarship to Harvard medical school. Being the top student in his class, Micky Rossa (Kevin Spacey), a teacher of Ben's, saw his potential to be a good blackjack player by counting cards. As Ben was struggling to achieve his initial plan to gain a scholarship to Harvard, He decided to join Micky's team and gain money in Las Vegas to pay off the $300 000 tuition fee for Harvard Medical School.

The highlight of the movie for me was Jim Sturgess's acting and the overall story line. Having the movie adapted from a true story, the directors really captures the emotions of it.

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It starts off after the first avengers, Adrian Toomes (Michael Keaton) was cleaning up the carnage that the avengers had left behind. Fast forward 8 years later, Adrian had built a successful business out of the salvaged alien tech and had gained the name Vulture. On the other hand, Spiderman had just finished his first Avengers encounter in Berlin,Germany fighting Captain America's team alongside Iron Man and his ensemble. He is still under Tony Stark's supervision and was not drafted as an Avenger yet.

The Movie itself for me really captures Spiderman in his youth, making the character more true to the comics. Peter Parker is brilliantly portrayed by the British actor Tom Holland. Paired with beautifully crafted CGI and great background themes, the movie for me is one of the best Spiderman movie.

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