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Reach Cambridge July 2015: Day 10

It’s been another sensational day here at Reach Cambridge. Upon their arrival, students were each given their own Reach Cambridge T-shirt, and were told that during their stay, they would be given the opportunity to personalise it, and to add some zest. Today was that day. Following this morning’s classes, T-shirt painting proved to be…

Reach Cambridge July 2015: Day 9

The first day of second week was another fun-packed one here at Reach Cambridge. Following their various classes, the students gathered in front of the Downing College Chapel for the famous Reach photographs! We took a formal photo followed by a funny one (both on sale today, come on down!). Today was also the start…

Reach Cambridge July 2015: Day 8

After a relaxing Saturday at Brighton beach, Sunday was a chance to explore the capital! London, regularly crowned the best city in the world, holds no end of things to do and places to see. Students were given two excursions to choose from – a visit to the Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe, and a…

Reach Cambridge July 2015: Day 7

Saturday brought our first excursion beyond Cambridge and where better for a warm, sunny day than the seaside? We were up early to make the trip to Brighton; a beautiful and traditional seaside city on the south coast. Upon arrival, we made our way to the Royal Brighton Pavilion for our first activities. Here, we…

Reach Cambridge July 2015: Day 6

No trip to Cambridge would be complete without experiencing one of its most famous traditions – punting. After class, all of the students had the opportunity to try their hand at navigating the special flat boats down the River Cam – not as easy as it looks! This was not only a relaxing way to…

Reach Cambridge July 2015: Day 5

“Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books, But love from love, toward school with heavy looks.” While many students nowadays, and even 400 years ago, (that was Shakespeare, by the way), may find school and learning tedious, our students at Reach Cambridge were thrilled to find they had extra classes today. Really, actually…

Reach Cambridge July 2015: Day 4

The big excitement of the day was the first excursion outside Cambridge, staff and students alike, and the trip did not disappoint! After morning lectures we all boarded coaches to Wandlebury Country Park. It was lovely to see the students helping the staff to carry our packed lunches, and the extra help in the sweltering…

Reach Cambridge July 2015: Day 3

After a busy day getting to know one another yesterday, and a good night’s sleep, the students were excited to really get stuck in to classes this morning. After lessons they had another opportunity to explore Cambridge (still basking in glorious sunshine) and to try out more of the restaurants and cafes for lunch. In…

Reach Cambridge July 2015: Day 2

After a smooth and exciting Arrival Day, most of the students were glad of an early night and a chance to relax before classes began this morning. The classes, ranging from English and Performing Arts to Life Sciences and Medicine, ran until lunchtime, when the students had the opportunity to find themselves something yummy from…

Reach Cambridge July 2015: Arrival Day

It only seems like yesterday that I was meeting 2014s batch of students, and yet here we are, the very start of our July program, a year later. It’s my fifth summer working with Reach Cambridge, but the excitement of the arrival day never gets old – it is amazing to welcome students from all over…

Day 18: Psychology student from Catholic Junior College, Singapore

I wanted to attend the psychology course provided by REACH Cambridge because psychology as a career path has been something I’ve been toying around with in my head for quite a while, even though I knew close to nothing about it. In fact, it might have been my utter ignorance of the field which drove…

Day 17: English Literature students from The Cathedral and John Connon School

The start of the week saw us return to our regular schedules after a wonderfully exhausting and gratifying weekend. The English class tried their hand at imagist poetry and attempted to analyse the complex works of T.S. Eliot, famed for his distinctive use of different poetic forms within singular works. This involved interesting exercises such…