{"id":580,"date":"2023-02-13T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=580"},"modified":"2023-02-23T18:27:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T18:27:10","slug":"my-experience-in-aberystwyth-as-an-international-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/blog\/my-experience-in-aberystwyth-as-an-international-student\/","title":{"rendered":"My experience in Aberystwyth as an international student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: large\">Written by Urvashi Verma, Translated by Iwan Thomas.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scroll for Welsh&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I came to Aber last year in September amid Covid lockdowns. I had a lot of questions in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&#8220;What will my experience in a new country be like?&#8221;<\/li><li>&#8220;How will I fit in?&#8221;<\/li><li>&#8220;Will I be able to make friends?&#8221;<\/li><li>&#8220;What will the weather be like?&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\">T<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000\">o begin with, I had made a last-minute application to this university, partly because I was not sure of moving to a new country amid the pandemic. I applied here because of affordable tuition, free housing for international students, and they were offering a course of my choice. Overall, the UK (United Kingdom) is an excellent choice for master\u2019s as the courses are 1 year intensive. The visa process was quite simple, and I could do it by myself. I would like to commemorate Ms Rosa (Visa advisor of the University) for guiding me at every step. Once, I received the visa, I began preparation for the journey and booked the tickets.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The best route to arrive in Aberystwyth is through train. There are regular trains from Birmingham and Shrewsbury. For international students, Birmingham is a better option as that is where one of the international airport is. The route that I took, was from London because I wanted a direct flight from India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>When I arrived here, I had to quarantine for 10 days as per the current rules at the time. I also had to take 2 Covid tests during that period. The first few days were busy as I had to complete all the formalities like GP registration, BRP (Biometric Residence Permits), National Insurance number, NHS card, bank account and provisional license. The university staff were super helpful and guided me in every stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The next challenge for me was the weather. As I am from India (winter is 16\u00b0!), so I am used to tropical climate. I would advise anyone planning to come to Aber to bring lots of woollens, raincoat, big umbrella, and boots. The mix of the rain and the cold means that these are a necessity. However, there are days when the sun comes out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Once my quarantine was over, I explored the town. It is a beautiful seaside town with a hilly side to it. There are a lot of cool places to visit like Constitution Hill, the harbour, Bookshop by the Sea, Vale of Rheidol railway and many more. The community is genuinely nice too and I have a made many local friends. It has a good night out environment too with over 40 pubs and bars in town. 53 to be exact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>I have explored other parts of UK too; I went to London and Greenwich during Easter break and to Scotland during the summer. Both these places have a lot to offer to visitors. Apart from them, I have been to many nearby places like Swansea, Cardiff, Pembroke, Aberaeron, Devil\u2019s bridge, Caernarfon, Carmarthen, Skanda Vale. Most of these places have beautiful castles and museums. A nice getaway for a history buff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The University has around 100 clubs and societies which cover a wide range of interests and beliefs. I have been a member of the boat club and the feminist society, both being very inclusive and enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The university is conscious about the students\u2019 rights and strives to make their Aber experience better. There is a Students\u2019 Union (SU) for this, and they put in a lot of challenging work to make amends as per the students\u2019 requirements. They have regular elections to get representation from all groups. I have been academic representative as well as faculty officer for my department and I can say that the SU encourages the international students to represent themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\">On the academics\u2019 front, every module has a specific assessment criteria and I feel this is efficient enough to analyse the knowledge gained. The library is open 24\/7 and you can borrow up to 40 books! There are also various work opportunities available in the University, in the form of Aber forward internships and Aber <a style=\"font-weight: normal\">works<\/a> contract. I have done 2 internships through Aber forwards Scheme during Christmas and summer breaks<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<span style=\"color:#000000\"><p><span style=\"color:#000000\">Finally, I would say that I enjoyed every bit of this past one year and would recommend Aber to anyone looking for a new start.<\/span><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best wishes!<\/p><\/span><p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW63514617 BCX9\" style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 18pt;line-height: 31.2958px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63514617 BCX9\">Fy mhrofiad yn Aberystwyth fel myfyriwr rhyngwladol<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW63514617 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 18pt;line-height: 31.2958px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"SCXW71462680 BCX9\"><\/p><p class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"overflow: visible;cursor: text;clear: both;direction: ltr\"><\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">Deuthum i Aber y llynedd ym mis Medi yng nghanol y cloeon covid. Roedd gen i lawer o gwestiynau mewn golwg:<\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><\/p><p><font color=\"#000000\"><span><br><\/span><\/font><\/p><ul type=\"disc\">\n <span style=\"color:#000000\"><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;background-image: initial;background-position: initial;background-size: initial;background-attachment: initial\">&#8220;Sut brofiad fydd fy mhrofiad mewn gwlad newydd?&#8221;<br><br><\/li>\n <li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;background-image: initial;background-position: initial;background-size: initial;background-attachment: initial\">&#8220;Sut byddaf yn addasu?&#8221;<br><br><\/li>\n <li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;background-image: initial;background-position: initial;background-size: initial;background-attachment: initial\">&#8220;Afyddaf yn gallu gwneud ffrindiau?&#8221;<br><br><\/li>\n <li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;background-image: initial;background-position: initial;background-size: initial;background-attachment: initial\">&#8220;Sut fydd y tywydd?&#8221;<\/li><\/span>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\">I ddechrau, roeddwn wedi gwneud cais munud olaf i\u2019r brifysgol hon, yn rhannol oherwydd nad oeddwn yn si\u0175r am symud i wlad newydd yng nghanol y pandemig. Fe wnes i gais yma oherwydd hyfforddiant fforddiadwy, tai am ddim i fyfyrwyr rhyngwladol, ac fe wnaethon nhw gynnig cwrs o fy newis i mi. Ar y cyfan, mae&#8217;r DU (y Deyrnas Unedig) yn ddewis rhagorol i feistri gan fod y cyrsiau&#8217;n ddwys am flwyddyn. Roedd y broses fisa yn eithaf syml, a gallwn ei wneud ar fy mhen fy hun. Hoffwn gydnabod Ms Rosa (cynghorydd fisa&#8217;r Brifysgol) am fy arwain ar bob cam.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\">Ar \u00f4l i mi dderbyn y fisa, dechreuais baratoi ar gyfer y daith ac archebu&#8217;r tocynnau.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">Y ffordd orau o gyrraedd Aberystwyth yw ar y tr\u00ean. Mae trenau rheolaidd o Birmingham a&#8217;r Amwythig. I fyfyrwyr rhyngwladol, mae Birmingham yn opsiwn gwell gan ei fod yn gartref i un o&#8217;r meysydd awyr rhyngwladol. Roedd y llwybr a gymerais yn dod o Lundain oherwydd roeddwn i eisiau hedfan yn syth o India.<\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\">Pan gyrhaeddais yma, roedd yn rhaid i mi gwarant\u00een am 10 diwrnod yn unol \u00e2&#8217;r rheolau presennol ar y pryd. Roedd yn rhaid i mi sefyll 2 brawf covid yn ystod y cyfnod hwnnw hefyd. Roedd y dyddiau cyntaf yn brysur gan fod rhaid i mi gwblhau\u2019r holl ffurfioldebau megis cofrestru gyda Meddyg Teulu, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\">TPB<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\"> (Trwyddedau Preswylio Biometrig), rhif Yswiriant Gwladol, cerdyn GIG, cyfrif banc a thrwydded dros dro. Roedd staff y brifysgol yn hynod gymwynasgar ac wedi fy arwain bob cam o&#8217;r ffordd.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">Yr her nesaf i mi oedd y tywydd. Gan fy mod yn dod o India (mae&#8217;r gaeaf yn 16\u00b0!), felly rydw i wedi arfer \u00e2 hinsawdd drofannol. Byddwn yn cynghori unrhyw un sy\u2019n bwriadu dod i Aber i ddod \u00e2 digon o ddillad gwl\u00e2n, cot law, ymbar\u00e9l mawr, ac esgidiau. Mae&#8217;r cyfuniad o law ac oerfel yn golygu bod y rhain yn angenrheidiol. Fodd bynnag, mae yna ddyddiau pan ddaw&#8217;r haul allan.<\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\">Rwyf hefyd wedi archwilio rhannau eraill o\u2019r DU; Es i Lundain a Greenwich yn ystod gwyliau\u2019r Pasg ac i\u2019r Alban yn ystod yr haf. Mae gan y ddau le hyn lawer i&#8217;w gynnig i ymwelwyr. Ar wah\u00e2n i nhw, dwi wedi bod i lawer o lefydd cyfagos fel Abertawe, Caerdydd, Penfro, Aberaeron, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\">Pontarfynach, Caernarfon, Caerfyrddin, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\">a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"background-position: left bottom;));border-bottom: 1px solid transparent\">Skanda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\">V<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\">ale. Mae gan y rhan fwyaf o&#8217;r lleoedd hyn gestyll ac amgueddfeydd hardd. Taith braf ar gyfer bwff hanes!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">Mae gan y Brifysgol tua 100 o glybiau a chymdeithasau sy&#8217;n cwmpasu ystod eang o ddiddordebau a chredoau. Rwyf wedi bod yn aelod o\u2019r clwb cychod a\u2019r gymdeithas ffeministaidd, gan fod y ddau yn gynhwysol ac yn bleserus iawn.<\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">Mae&#8217;r Brifysgol yn ymwybodol o hawliau&#8217;r myfyrwyr ac yn ymdrechu i wella eu profiad yn Aber. Mae Undeb Myfyrwyr (UM) ar gyfer hyn, ac maent yn gwneud llawer o waith heriol i wneud iawn yn unol \u00e2 gofynion y myfyrwyr. Mae ganddyn nhw etholiadau rheolaidd i gael cynrychiolaeth o bob gr\u0175p. Rwyf wedi bod yn gynrychiolydd academaidd yn ogystal \u00e2 swyddog cyfadran ar gyfer fy adran a gallaf ddweud bod UM yn annog y myfyrwyr rhyngwladol i gynrychioli eu hunain.<\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\">O ran academyddion, mae gan bob modiwl feini prawf asesu penodol a theimlaf fod hyn yn ddigon effeithlon i ddadansoddi\u2019r wybodaeth a enillwyd. Mae&#8217;r llyfrgell ar agor 24\/7 a gallwch fenthyg hyd at 40 o lyfrau! Mae cyfleoedd gwaith amrywiol hefyd ar gael yn y Brifysgol, ar ffurf interniaethau Aber a chontractau gwaith Aber. Rwyf wedi gwneud 2 interniaeth trwy Aber forwards Scheme yn ystod gwyliau\u2019r Nadolig a\u2019r haf.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\">Mae&#8217;n lle da i unrhyw un sydd eisiau cymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau amrywiol!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><\/p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">Yn olaf, byddwn yn dweud fy mod wedi mwynhau pob rhan o&#8217;r flwyddyn ddiwethaf hon a byddwn yn argymell Aber i unrhyw un sy&#8217;n edrych am ddechrau newydd.<\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"CY-GB\" lang=\"CY-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">Dymuniadau gorau!<\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/span><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71462680 BCX9\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW71462680 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\" style=\"line-height: 20.5042px\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An experience by Urvashi Verma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":588,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":705,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580\/revisions\/705"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}