#PlacementLife

Just like the first two years of uni, my time on placement has flown by! Suddenly I only have 2 weeks left and a huge summer in front of me 🙂 Before I get too excited about that though I’m...

Whilst you’re adapting to that 9-5 life, it can be easy to forget that you’ll be returning to university for a final year. To make sure you don’t miss anything I’ve compiled some tips: Check your placement page on Moodle...

When I explain to people that I’m on a placement year, they often struggle to understand why I am taking a year out of my degree to work 900 unpaid hours. It is a big commitment, and, as I took...

It may have been a silly decision to do a placement in a country in which I couldn't speak the language, but my decision to work at labfolder GmbH was very spontaneous. I was in the first half of my...

The first phrase I taught myself to memorise in the eccentric land called Berlin was 'ich kann nicht so gut Deutsch sprechen.' Translating to 'I can't speak German very well,' this demonstrates the significant lack of understanding I had (and...