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modeM
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I just got into the UK as a student and I have found out dt settling down is nt as ez as it seems on paper.My uni is in london n d student profile makes it seem its impossible to get a part time job.I will appreciate it if dose dt r settled in already can give useful tips about gettin a job,NI issues(documents and evidence to show uv bin lookin for work),the bank with the best offer for intenational students n other things u never get 2 c on paper.your advice will go a lon way to help us settle down.Thanks a mill.
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pcmecom (m)
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hello man
I am also a new student here in the uk,I am studying for my M.sc at the university in stratford and I am also trying to settle down,I think the first thing is to get a NI,student oyster card which takes like 5-7 days to come through and of course opening a bank account,if you done with these then other things will follow through,where in london are you exactly?
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modeM
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Mile-end,dts where my uni is but I live off campus tho.
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pcmecom (m)
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well,you quite lucky I stay at the university at london docklands,
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pcmecom (m)
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well,you quite lucky I stay at the university accomodation at london docklands,
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modeM
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i guessu r in UEL,i am in Queen Mary Uni.
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salsera (f)
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@OP
Try registering with agencies but get you NI number first as well a letter from your school so as to open an account
I doubt you will have lectures everyday so you may consider overnight work , it pays more
I hope other real students can give you more
i am not a UK student but i have loads of friends who are so i'll see what else i can find out
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Paw-Paw (m)
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I sorry for you
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modeM
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Salsera,thx a lot 4 your advice.
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modeM
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To Paw-paw or wo'eva your name is,u should be sori 4 yourself!
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anusule (m)
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if you don't have a permanent NI now, u could use a temporary one. I think its in this format.
TN191007
TN: TEMPORARY
19:DAY OF BIRTH
10:MONTH OF BIRTH
07:YEAR OF BIRTH.
i think there should be another alphabet at the ending bt not too sure, if it was a permanent one, u ld have anothe alphabet at the ending
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pcmecom (m)
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I never knew there were lot of Nigerians here in the uk,practically everywhere I go I see Nigerians on the bus in the trains, the streets everywhere, Nigerians I bow for una o!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, if I am not mistaken after the indians, and asians Nigerians should be the next in terms of population in london especially yourubas!
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anusule (m)
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we'v africans have outnumbered carribeans, wikipedia
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sessyadeg (m)
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You no lie at all. i arrived in England on Wed this week after i picked my passport from the embassy on monday with my issued uk student visa. i had to sleep in London over the night before i jetted for Nottingham the next day. all the blacks i saw in London were nigerians i taught i was still in Lagos. if you no hear them speak yoruba you go hear ibo. but i thank God Nottingham is not like London i see more whites than blacks here.
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anusule (m)
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u prefer nottingham to london?  |
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nana (f)
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ModeM,why not go to the school's int'l office? They will be of great help.
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Rare (m)
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u prefer nottingham to london? Does it have to be all about London? What about schools in manchester, leeds, Cambridge, Bristol, Louborough, Liverpool, etc  |
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anusule (m)
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wasnt reffering to that, i was reffering to the reason he preferred nottingham because there are no so much blacks
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salsera (f)
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wasnt reffering to that, i was reffering to the reason he preferred nottingham because there are no so much blacks
I agree i think its because when u travel abroad your first thought is that you will meet foreigners so when u land and all you feel and here is Naija u kind of feel dissapointed. Its okay though sometimes all that home support comes in handy at least in London and greater london you can get correct Naija food and vegetables, still groove at authentic Naija fuji parties |
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Rare (m)
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Just wondering?
How does racism issues in London (with high black population) compare with other large UK cities , where I presume will have fewer black settlers
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anusule (m)
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is there racism in london? this is 2007 o! |
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obi2obi (m)
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modeM feel free to email me on obi2obi@hotmail.com. I'm no oracle but I can advise you where I can. |
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salsera (f)
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@ did i just read that
Is there racism in London
My dear child YES!!! even in 2007
just because they say 'r u alrit' with a smile don't been they don't see u as a bleedin immigrant
try being in a bus or train late at night - you go pray say u fit go Naija sharp sharp
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ST3V3 (m)
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@ did i just read that
Is there racism in London
My dear child YES!!! even in 2007
just because they say 'r u alrit' with a smile don't been they don't see u as a bleedin immigrant
try being in a bus or train late at night - you go pray say u fit go Naija sharp sharp
That 1 still dey manageable, shebi na to sidon 4 house when night don come. Up here, we they see hell! I'm always sad when going to work in the morning, because from the bus drivers to the colleagues, to the passers by they are terrible. They let u know they don't like u!
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@labiyemmy (m)
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is there racism in london? this is 2007 o! You'll be shocked - u never see anything. |
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