New Medlock House TOUR !

It seemed to me that you enjoyed the tour of INTO Manchester and this acted like an amazing motivator for me! Thank you for being such receptive! Here I am, posting a tour of New Medlock House- INTO Manchester students’ temporary accommodation.

New Medlock is an UNITE property, which is the largest provider of student accommodation in the UK established over 15 years ago. It is home to over 39,000 students in 126 properties across 33 towns and cities across the UK. Obviously you can opt for a private accommodation while studying here, but I would say that living in a student atmosphere is a great experience which makes us more sociable, self-confident and open-minded. I personally enjoy being surrounded by multinational neighbours and I think that you (‘ll) enjoy it as well!

C'mon, Healthy people !

If in my previous post I’ve tried to convince you with facts that eating too much fast food is dangerous, in this one I will go further and give some explanations about the standards of a healthy life-style.
You hear a lot of rumours about this “trend”, but what does it actually mean? Well, it is generally considered that a healthy person is not a tobacco or alcohol victim, has a proportional weight, eats healthy food and does physical activity with regularity.
Sounds simple, doesn’t it? But it is not, even tough creating a healthy lifestyle doesn't have to mean drastic changes. In fact, drastic changes almost always lead to failure. Making small changes in how you live each day can lead to big rewards, so figure out what you can to be healthy today.

A Healthy diet is an essential part of the healthy lifestyle. Not only can a clean diet help with weight management, it can also improve your health and quality of life.


The Food Guide Pyramid determines how many calories you need and what food groups you should focus on. As you can see oils, fats and sweets are likely to be consumed in small portions. The meat and milk products are a good source of vitamin B, which

•enhances immune and nervous system function

•maintains healthy skin and muscle tone

•promotes cell growth and division—including that of the red blood cells that help prevent anemia etc.

You already know fruits and vegetables should be consumed in big proportions, as they are rich in fibers. Rice, cereals and brown bread are high in fibre as well, and they help you in maintaining an optimal level of cholesterol in blood.

Exercising! The secret is that the more you do, the healthier you'll be. Even moderate activities like walking can make a difference.



Just adding a little movement to your life can:
• Improve joint stability

• Maintain bone mass

• Improve mood and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression

• Improve memory

• Reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes

The Manchester aquatics Centre has many excellent sports facilities on which all offer student discounts. It has a state-of-the-art 50-metre main swimming pool, 50-metre training pool, 25-metre diving/training pool, leisure pool with flume and large fitness suite. You can find more useful information on this site: www.manchestersportandleisure.org

I do believe that you want to be a healthy person! Take every opportunity to improve your own health and the health of your loved ones. Healthy people have more wishes, it has been proved!

Still eating fast-food?

It is not by accident that fast-food consumption is strongly linked to students eating habits. During our lunch-time break I can see that most of my INTO colleagues don’t hesitate to poison their body with burgers and fried potatoes… Evidently it is because of a reason, and that reason is lack of time + laziness.

Let’s go for the lack of time’s explanation first. Well, I assume that INTO Manchester students are very hard-working and conscious of the fact that their University degree depends on their success on this foundation course, and don’t even have enough time for cooking. My suggestion is that you go for dried fruits and nuts in your break instead of fast-food. It is a perfect combination that boosts your energy level! But let’s be honest, you could find one hour per day to make a soup, boil two eggs or a couple of potatoes. At least buy a pre-washed salad from a grocery shop. It is just an excuse that you don’t have time or don’t know how to cook. There are plenty of recipes on the internet for beginners, and I am sure they could help you!

I am aware that fast food is an integral part of our society because it is relatively inexpensive, quickly prepared and easy to eat on the go. But this accessibility can lead to dangers that may impact your health.
Illness and obesity are the two main fast food problems that can become dangerous. Illnesses with symptoms such as nausea, fever, diarrhea, cramps and dehydration are widespread among fast-food lovers!
Fast food contributes to obesity as well and it is more prevalent among individuals who routinely eat fast food meals several times per week. While a few extra pounds may not have severe effects, extreme obesity is a fast food danger that can lead to serious health problems, including diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, tooth decay and arthritis.

I made a conclusion for myself. I try to eat fast-food as less as possible. This means once per month, or even once in two months. I prefer eating healthy food and doing sports in order to achieve “A healthy mind in a healthy body”, and I suggest you to do this as well. Think !

Liverpool

INTO Manchester students are very impatient for the weekends. After 5 hard working days, Saturday and Sunday come to recharge our batteries for a new challenging week.
In this weekend I was in Liverpool. A veeery nice city! Based in the heart of North-West England, Liverpool is also the most famous place in Britain to go for a day trip, according to the National Tourist Board.I’ve spent there a whole day, from 11 am to 8 pm, but it wasn’t enough to visit all its attractions.
Don’t hesitate to make a trip to this wonderful city, when you can, but till then enjoy the video that I made for you. You’ll see all that my eyes have seen 

Part-time job experience!

Lately I decided that I need to start earning my pocket money, and the best way to do it is to find myself a job. A part-time job I mean, because as international students we can’t be fully employed, but just 10 hours per week. For sure I didn’t expect something fancy, but at the same time I wanted to enjoy what I would be doing. That’s how I found myself looking for jobs in Manchester. The process was challenging, but it was an amazing life experience. That is why I thought that you would be interested in this and I came up with several pieces of advice that would be useful for you.


The first thing you need is to get a National Insurance Number, which is a unique number that is assigned to your specific person. You can do this by calling 0845 600 0643 (National Employment NINO) and you will have a small interview where you will have to provide some personal data. Afterwards, they will send you by post the documents that will have to be filled out. Finally send them back everything. Congrats! The first step is done. In 2-3 weeks you’ll get your National Insurance Number.


The second thing you need to do is to write a proper CV. I won’t explain you how to do that as there are plenty of examples on the internet, all you have to do is to google them.


And finally,the last step is to send all your CVs to the shop, hotel, restaurant, or pub you want. You can send them by mail or get them in person. Guys do not think they will fire Steve Jobs, and hire you as the next CEO of Apple Inc. For the majority of you it’s your first job, so the maximum you’ll get the position of the assistant of the assistant of chief helper of the assistant . Anyway, do not forget that we still have plenty of time to become executive directors of major companies, so for now we have to have fun and enjoy our stay at Manchester. Speaking about fun after finishing all these steps you can finally go and celebrate will your friends at a local pub as the application process is over. The only thing you have to do is hold tight your phone and wait for calls from your future employers.
Hope this helped and see you around 