Effective Learning and Ask Week

This seems to be a great week for me. First, this is the Effective Learning Week (popular as Reading Week). A whole week without lectures and seminars, in which we are supposed to take advantage to be up to date with our coursework or readings. Not all of the courses really have Effective Learning Week, I don't know why, but I have mine and I'm grateful for it! I have to say that it comes in a great time. I have two deadlines for the next week! So, just in time!
Apart from this break in the lectures, this week is running the Ask Week. Ask is a university department which help students with Academic Skills. They help us, students, with tips for writing, presentations, preparation for exams, statistics, and so on. Today I've attended a workshop "Top Tips for Clear Writing", which will be very useful in my next 2 assignments. The coolest thing is that these things I've learned are useful for life!
I'm already looking forward the next workshop!

And the winner is...Brazilian snowman!

As I've said previously, my Brazilian friends and I have entered in the snowman building competition at the uni, and yes... We've won! This is our Brazilian snowman, a work made by many Brazilian hands!

Brazilian snowman - Picture sent to the competition

Now, we just have to decide how to divide our lovable prize. :)

Our prize

Thanks to all fellows who collaborated and to Brunel for the gift. 

Brunel Diversity

Last English class, I met people from so different countries that I've just decided to create a map, showing how well-opened Brunel is for international students.
Of course, as I'm here almost 5 months, I won't remember all nationalities I've crossed around. These are those that I remember now (Click the map to see the full size).

Countries from where I've met people in Brunel so far

I hope I still colouring it from now!