Unlike most international students I moved to Bath from Wales, where I was studying for the past two years. People always hear of the horror stories about traveling on the public transport system.  The last I read there was a ‘cow on the tracks causing delays’. So I was barely able to get any sleep the night before. We seldom hear any of the good ones, however, the honest truth is that millions of people get to their destinations just fine.

As typical student on a student budget, I booked my tickets well in advance. I planned and devised strategies for my little journey to the last detail, that would probably make general proud. To be fair it only had two changes. But, one of them was a replacement bus. (ta ta ta daaa) Insurance? Pfftt! Who needs that? What could go wrong?

Anyways, I left the left on the 1035 train and got in to Bath perfectly on time. Everything went great. Of course, there were the little delays like ‘waiting for the high speed train on the adjacent track to depart’. But the train drivers were able to make up the time easily.

Top Tip 1: You will find these metal doors that lead to things that magically take you up and down. Use them!!! It will mostly say its for people with disabilities and staff. However, if you are carrying a bag that weighs much as you, its fair to say you can use them. Or you will end up losing a few inches from your height like I did.

At Bath Train Station

Got to Bath and as soon as I walked out the train station there was a yellow shirt, which directed me to another yellow shirt. Finally I was at the bus stop. Unfortunately there were like a hundred (exaggeration)  people there and I knew it would be ages before I got a bus. So I took a cab (now don't judge me, I'm not spoiled rich kid. The situation necessitated it. :-D)

At the University of Bath

When I got to the University of Bath (as the university ‘brand management’ people demand I write it, meaning not ‘Bath Uni’) there were loads of freshers staff. I pulled up to the EAST Accommodation and went up to one of them. He was very surprised and was curious as to how I got there. He had that look that seem to suggest that the next words that might come out of my mouth would be “Beam me up, Scotty”. Great guy who got the ball rolling.

Accommodation Staff

Soon I picked up my keys and was preparing to leave when they said that they would be happy to dive me there. Surprise! Surprise! You don't get that at every university. These guys and girl were the nicest and most down to earth people that I have met during my time in the UK. From the conversation I had with them they do not normally work on the front line (you could hardly tell by how good they were). Obviously they were very busy and had explained that they have just over a week to turn the properties around. These people truly had love for the university and went above and beyond to make me feel welcome. They assumed that they had to work till 10 ish that night. I met one of them the next morning and he said he got called back at 11 that night. It’s great to see the university has such dedicated staff. Regardless, of how tired or how busy a day they had, these people were more than happy to give their best to get little old me settled in.

Looking forward to see what else I will come across.