What a crazy life...

First of all, I would like to apologise that I have not published any posts for such a long time. I have been simply extremely busy and tired…. uni life (you will experience that soon).

Leaving Poland, Krakow Airport

I am glad to write that I managed to pass all of the exams and finished my first semester at university with good grades AABB (Business Ethics, The Financial Environment, Marketing, Management Concepts). I am delighted with my results, but I am gonna do better in May. Yet, I am a bit worried because it looks like I have quite challenging subjects in my 2nd semester: International Management (a lot of reading), Economics (graphs, theories), Management Accounting (analysing) and People Management (quite easy).

Economics

New year has already started… new plans… new ideas… and New Year’s resolutions.
I’mma improve my German which is a bit rusty. I have already borrowed a few books from a library but I simply do not have time to open them:(
I joined the gym at university and I’ m gonna exercise 3 times a week before my lectures/tutorials. I paid only 50 pound for a whole semester which is really cheap:)

Our gym (RGU)

Now, the most important thing… My competition.
I won the second prize in the RGU round of the SIE New Ideas Competition and I took part in the national round of the Scottish Institute for Enterprise New Ideas Competition. Therefore, I attended SIE’s Start-up Day on Saturday, 9th February in Dundee. I joined the other finalists from all Scottish higher education institutions for a day designed to help us think about further developing our ideas and teach us more about entrepreneurship.

SIE Start-Up Day 2013, Dundee

Brainstorming 

In Dundee

What’s more, I attended the Annual Entrepreneurship lecture during which Roy MacGregor OBE, executive chairman of oil and gas contracting and service company Global Energy Group shared his entrepreneurial story with an audience of almost 300 students at Aberdeen Business School.

Absoft Seminar held at RGU

Since I won the second prize in the entrepreneurship competition, I was invited to participate in a round-table discussion with Roy MacGregor, his son (chief executive of Global Energy Group, Iain MacGregor) and Ian Mechie (managing director of Absoft).
Mr MacGregor, who is himself a business degree graduate from RGU, said: “I am honoured to have been asked to share my story and hope I can in some way help to inspire a new generation of RGU students to strive for success by developing their skills and working hard.”

After the lecture I was photographed and interviewed by BIG PR company as a case study for a press article which will be published in one of the business magazines (let you know soon).
Oh, I have almost forgotten to mentioned that I worked as a Students Services Ambassador at University (Student Help Point). I assisted International Advisers and supported the new students who started their semester at RGU in January (ERASMUS and postgraduate students). It was a great experience, as I met hundreds of students and got to know a lot of people working at RGU.

Sunny day in Aberdeen. Finally!

I would like to promise to keep you updated but I might get even busier soon (work, uni, gym and…. some other things).

Just want to wish you luck and thumbs up:)

Why don't you have a look at my original blog? http://timeforbritain.wordpress.com/

My destination...

I applied to 5 universities offering undergraduate courses in Management with Marketing/Marketing Management. I still have not got any offer...so I am a bit upset. I am particularly interested in two universities: Lancaster University and RGU Aberdeen. The letter is likely to be my firm offer (as long as I get one). Lancaster Management School has very high requirements, so it would be my insurance choice if was given a conditional offer.

Robert Gordon University

The Robert Gordon University



Scott Sutherland School of Architecture at night

If you are interested in the institution, my post may help you to make a final decision:)

* I recommend visiting RGU's website and RGU's profile on Facebook

*You may also read an interview about studying at RGU.

*If you want to know more, just take a look at the RGU's profile here: The Complete University Guide.

*What do Aberdeen and The Aberdeen Business School have on offer for you? Just read The Biz.

*You just have to watch Robert Gordon University's profile on YouTube!!!:  http://www.youtube.com/robertgordonuni

What you should know about the RGU:

• In 1720 Robert Gordon retired to Aberdeen, having amassed a considerable fortune in Poland. On his death 11 years later he willed his entire estate to build a residential school for educating young boys.

• The Sunday Times named Robert Gordon University their Scottish University of the Year 2011 and first in Scotland for graduate-level jobs. It said: "With a graduate unemployment rate that is lower than the most famous universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, plus a flourishing reputation for research, high student satisfaction rates and ambitious plans for its picturesque campus, Robert Gordon University is The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year".

• The Sunday Times named Robert Gordon University the Best Modern University in the UK for 2012.

• It said: "With just 3.8% of graduates unemployed six months after leaving, a degree from Robert Gordon University (RGU) is as near to a guarantee of a job after graduation as you can get.....RGU's graduates don't just get jobs, they get good ones, with 84.9% securing jobs commensurate with their qualifications...with starting salaries at an impressive £20,897"

• If you are the EU student, you do not have to pay tuition fess, as it is funded by SAAS!

• RGU offers students the opportunity to undertake a fieldwork placement and also has Study Abroad opportunities for undergraduate students supported by Placement Office and Study Abroad team

Aberdeen Business School

• Aberdeen Business School (ABS) is one of the leading providers of management and professional business education in Scotland. Rated 2nd in the UK for graduate employment!


• Aberdeen Business School is proud to offer a world class MBA programme, accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). The Aberdeen Business School MBA was recently ranked in the Aspen Institute’s Global Top 50,


• I applied for Management with Marketing. 

Aberdeen Business School



The Atrium at Aberdeen Business School



The entrance of Aberdeen Business School

Founded in 1965, Aberdeen Business School is recognised both nationally and internationally for responding to the needs of both students and employers.

ABERDEEN

It is set in Aberdeen which is called the Oil Capital of Europe or the Energy Capital of Europe! Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city and located between the mouths of the Don and the Dee. It has a long sandy beach between the two rivers which turns into high sand dunes north of the Don.

Due to its sparkling granite buildings Aberdeen is often called the ‘Granite City’ or the ‘Silver City and Aberdeen’s skyline certainly is the most recognizable in Scotland. It boasts a wide range of shops, award-winning cuisine and a vibrant nightlife and is well worth a visit.



Aberdeen harbour





Union Street






Sheriff Court



Aberdeen, Central Library



Aberdeen, Theatre



His Majesty's Theatre



Marischal College, Aberdeen, world's 2nd largest Granit building



Rosemount Viaduct



Aberdeen's Cliff



Aberdeen beach
Would you like to watch sunrise over Aberdeen beach?

Harbour at sunset



Scotland

Do you want to know more? 

The University of Aberdeen

• The University is consistently ranked with the top 150 universities in the world and is highly respected worldwide, especially in the domains of natural sciences, technology, and law.


• The Leiden Ranking 2011/2012 places the University second in the UK in this field, behind only the London School of Tropical Medicine.


• The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world.

The University of Aberdeen



The University Library, University of Aberdeen