My First Year At Oxford! What it’s Really Like!!

MY PERSONAL STATEMENT GUIDE & A-LEVEL CHEMISTRY NOTES:
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I really hope I’ve been an inspiration to many of you and I mean I really want to see more people pushing themselves to go to bigger and better places. I also really want to see more of our Muslim girlies strive for the best and achieve their wildest dreams. ✨
Thank you for supporting me on this journey 💕
You all deserve the world 🥺
What I’m studying in university: chemistry (4years)
Oxford college: Exeter College located on Turl street has such a pretty view of the Radcliffe cam
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Time Stamps:
00:00 Start
00:28 Moving In & Initial Thoughts
02:58 Oxford Traditions
04:06 Oxford Exams
05:26 Academic Jump From A-Level To University
09:18 Impostor Syndrome
10:00 Social Life & Maintaining Iman in University
11:45 Making Friends & Fitting In
13:05 Food In Oxford
14:32 Mental Health
17:51 Do I Regret Going To Oxford?
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  • @nada_omar
    @nada_omar11 ай бұрын

    If anyone is applying to university I made a personal statement guide which is really helpful for shaping and writing your personal statement. I’d love for you to check it out ❤️ www.etsy.com/listing/1293831237/personal-statement-guide?click_key=01f4534a202d10f38cc04cbd12cbfd507654b56a%3A1293831237&click_sum=d440fa87&ref=shop_home_active_2&crt=1

  • @Sho7w__

    @Sho7w__

    11 ай бұрын

    Ohh hi welcome

  • @hello.mumtaz

    @hello.mumtaz

    5 ай бұрын

    ماشاءالله تبارك الله اللهم صلى على سيدنا محمّد و على آله سيدنا محمّد I hope you always get the comfortable places and feeling in it and شكرا جزك الله خير for ypur information of Oxford University Cause I want to apply scholarship at Oxford University ❤

  • @blah_blah4927
    @blah_blah492711 ай бұрын

    Thank you for telling us about your experience 💜

  • @chemistryflow
    @chemistryflow11 ай бұрын

    Such an insightful video! It was great hearing about your experiences in uni thus far. Congrats for your achievements in first year 🎉

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @say-subhanAllah-alhamdhulillah
    @say-subhanAllah-alhamdhulillah11 ай бұрын

    alhamdhulillah that u got to come out of ur comfort zone a lot ❤️ what u said about ur imaan improving was really lovely to hear! Allah huma barik 💕

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Jazakillah ❤️❤️

  • @luvvxxh
    @luvvxxh11 ай бұрын

    Thank u for sharing this with us, i definitely appreciate it❤

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Tysm for watching ❤️❤️

  • @luvvxxh

    @luvvxxh

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@nada_omaryour welcome💕

  • @Sarah-pc1di
    @Sarah-pc1di11 ай бұрын

    thank you for sharing with us :) your skin is always so clear mashallah ❤

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    It really isn’t but tysm ❤️

  • @elihouse1994
    @elihouse19948 ай бұрын

    So glad you are having a great time at Oxford. It really is so beautiful.

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🥹

  • @aureollevlog
    @aureollevlog10 ай бұрын

    Masallah sisss🤍🌸✨ I’m proud of you 🌷💕

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    10 ай бұрын

    🫶🏼

  • @georgies1063
    @georgies10637 ай бұрын

    I graduated from Oxford last year and wow, this is SUCH a good and accurate video. Thanks for being so honest. It really annoys me how people romanticise the Oxford experience, like no dude it is a STRUGGLE most of the time 😅

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    7 ай бұрын

    I’ll be real I went through more of the struggle part than the pretty Pinterest stuff 😂😭 And congratulations on graduating such an amazing achievement 🥹

  • @eggbert504
    @eggbert5045 ай бұрын

    Jazakallah Thank you for mentioning the ISOC website. I received my offer for Chemistry two days ago and have constantly been worrying about how strong the Muslim community is at Oxford. Inshallah I will be joining the society in October. Allahuma Barik

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    5 ай бұрын

    Congratulations 🎉🎉 feel free to reach out if you have any questions:)

  • @izzysmith4353
    @izzysmith435311 ай бұрын

    This is really interesting! It’s good that you are enjoying Oxford so far. I’m applying to Oxford this year for a joint honours in maths and computer science!

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Good luck ❤️❤️

  • @eleanorlacey

    @eleanorlacey

    11 ай бұрын

    oh my friend’s applying for that too!

  • @m8595

    @m8595

    10 ай бұрын

    hi i actually applied to that same course and will be starting in october :)) good luck to ur friend!!

  • @h.goyal2616

    @h.goyal2616

    3 ай бұрын

    did you get in??

  • @sulafajerew4369
    @sulafajerew436911 ай бұрын

    Nada , Thank you for your informative videos 🙏🏼. Could you please keep the writing a little bit longer on the screen ? I struggle to read them 😌 .. Wish you all the best 🌿

  • @user-yh9gh1qx8r
    @user-yh9gh1qx8r6 ай бұрын

    😭😭😭😭😭 I really want to go Oxford your the one who inspired me I'm doing my a levels right now and I want to do medicine, and my head of 6th form said something that broke me she was being really passive aggressive and started to question me why I want to Oxford , I was explaining to her how good the Oxford medicine program is and she was so aggressive and said "of course it's going to be good it's Oxford also are you sure u want to go its full of rich people and sometime people go there and dont like it ". But literally she is so limiting and it just drains my energy anyways your vedios r the ones. That keep me going ❤

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    5 ай бұрын

    Aww that’s so sad to hear Don’t let anyone discourage you if it’s meant to be it will happen Snobby ppl are in all universities I personally haven’t struggled with social life here due to snobby rich ppl most students admitted in the U.K. are usually state schooled it’s changed a lot in the last 5 years

  • @amenascorner
    @amenascorner11 ай бұрын

    WA Alaikum Assalam, Ouuu I see ur sunset lamp in the background, ngl I also have it n studying with it is a whole vibe 🧡

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    It really is 😩

  • @leenahavingopinions8246
    @leenahavingopinions824611 ай бұрын

    Hey Nada, congrats on all your achievements for first year!! You’re really inspiring and I’ve learned a lot from your videos! 💖 I wanted to ask… I just sat Arabic GCSE and I want to do it for A-level… I’m predicted grade 8-9 inshallah 🙏🏼 I’m from Sudan but not fluent in the dialect or فصحى so I was wondering wether you think I could do well at A-level? 🤔 جزك الله خيرًا 😊

  • @Kholoud-cq8hi

    @Kholoud-cq8hi

    10 ай бұрын

    salam alaykum im sudani too, i hope your friends and families back home are safe inshallah x

  • @leenahavingopinions8246

    @leenahavingopinions8246

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Kholoud-cq8hiWalaikum Assalam wa rahamatullahi wa barakatu. Alhamdulilah my family is in Egypt 🙏🏼 Inshallah you and your family are safe

  • @smoky1255
    @smoky12559 ай бұрын

    The moment I heard there is no Aldi or Lidl in walking distance 😂😂😂 I can relateeeeeeee

  • @sakinabano
    @sakinabano11 ай бұрын

    Can you please make a video about what to do in the summer between Y12 and Y13 and what you did

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Revise and consolidate year 12 stuff chill revision and if ur applying for early application get started on reading and drafting your personal statement but also chill and relax bc it’s summer

  • @fm7497-df4yt
    @fm7497-df4yt11 ай бұрын

    Hi, this is not really related to the vid but what did you use to revise A-Level Maths? Love your vids btw❤

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Pearson text books x

  • @lussein1
    @lussein110 ай бұрын

    hi nada! i loved ur personal statement for chemistry and how u showed ur experiences. i need to write one for medicine and i’m wondering how should i write it? ik there isn’t a specific way but id love some guidance

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    10 ай бұрын

    It is a little bit different but I’d recommend asking someone who is in medicine im not sure :(

  • @pratyasha279
    @pratyasha27911 ай бұрын

    also, how important are our GCSE grades for Oxford? (Would you recommend doing an EPQ at A-Level) xx

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    A-levels are more important than gcses dw I personally don’t think EPQ necessary and Oxford doesn’t care if u do one but try it out if it’s manageable you can get good skills out of it which u can put on a personal statement however it’s not gonna make u more desirable by them Up to u xx

  • @FizzNitro
    @FizzNitro11 ай бұрын

    Good job finishing your collections and enjoy your holiday! I hold an offer for physics at Oxford LMH and (with a bit of luck at results day) I will be joining this big family in October! Will you be helping out at the MPLS Bridging Program this September? I'll be there 😁

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    If I get contacted to I’d love to bc I did the mpls program too last year

  • @FizzNitro

    @FizzNitro

    11 ай бұрын

    @@nada_omar Ooh nice! Was it the Oppox MPLS or the Bridging Program? Cuz they're different programs (and I'm in the latter) :P

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    I did the 5 day one I didn’t do oppox

  • @FizzNitro

    @FizzNitro

    11 ай бұрын

    YeAA sameeee!!!

  • @pratyasha279
    @pratyasha27911 ай бұрын

    do you get like assignments at societies as well? How did you balance your time along with the workload and maintain a great social life + experiences in societies? xx (love your vids Nada)

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    No u don’t don’t worry the events that societies organise are there for u to take a break and enjoy your free time I am on a committee so I am part of a team that runs a society, societies need people to organise events run social media manage stuff contact guest speakers etc I ran for my role on Isoc voluntarily :) My role has tasks assigned that I do as part of the team It’s definitely manageable I have set work time and in my free time I do my duties and whatever I want dw you will have time to chill in uni having balance is something you get the hang of through experience and practice :)

  • @pratyasha279

    @pratyasha279

    11 ай бұрын

    @@nada_omar Thanks so much - ur the best xx

  • @marytale1895
    @marytale18957 ай бұрын

    I am really proud of you and your achievement and I am working on myself to get a scholarship to oxford❤ Can you tell us more about oxford scholarship

  • @fey6607
    @fey660711 ай бұрын

    thank you for this! i'm sorry if this question is not very appropriate, but as a hijabi student starting oxford this fall im curious about how you manage the bathroom situation? as far as i know bathrooms and showers in colleges are unisex and in stalls, so does that create a challenge for you?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Hey shared bathrooms are generally unisex but I asked to share only with girls they gave me that Colleges do have some en-suites this depends on the college what college r u going to x

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    If your concerned about colleges email ur college now and let them know you have concerns about privacy etc u have the right to be accommodated for on religious grounds, InshaAllah they should be receptive of it feel free to message me on Instagram if u want

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Also they’re not always in stalls mine was a whole bathroom it really depends on the college mine was a bathroom I shared with 2 girls so it was mostly fine

  • @kashmainmohammad2832
    @kashmainmohammad283210 ай бұрын

    hi assalam o alaykum, can i ask you if you get student lons, becouse student loan contain interest, so how did you pay the fees for university

  • @el-rf2er
    @el-rf2er11 ай бұрын

    hello! I was wondering if you did the gold dofe award and whether it helped you get into Oxford. I feel like I'm being pressured to do it for my CV but I know that I won't enjoy it and the 18 month process will be torture for me, so I'm wondering if it's actually worth it to increase my chances at Oxbridge applications :// thanks ❤

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    No I didn’t and they don’t care so unless u rlly want to do it for yourself then don’t do it They care about academics

  • @Qwr-Awe-Ghy
    @Qwr-Awe-Ghy11 ай бұрын

    Could you please clarify whether the Arabic A Level is easy or not?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    It requires effort it’s hard but as a native speaker I found it easier than maths and chemistry

  • @sarahbery
    @sarahbery11 ай бұрын

    hey! thank you for your insight. i just wanted to know how accommodation is like at oxford

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Most students in Oxford live in in their colleges every Oxford college provides accommodation as part of their facilities Some come with kitchens and en-suites but it depends on college so it would be worth having a look at different colleges in Oxford online and seeing what they offer

  • @almarjaan3

    @almarjaan3

    11 ай бұрын

    @@nada_omarSalaam, i’ve hesrd you can request an ensuite room at the college for certain needs? Do you think they would accept the necessity as muslim woman who covers herself? I’m a bit worried about them not accepting that and then ending up in a shared bathroom area

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Hi are you going to Oxford in October If so message me on Instagram I can personally advise u If ur in the application process also message me i don’t mind I’m happy to guide you on which colleges to apply for 😭 Oxford Colleges are very happy to accommodate for your needs and religious requirements is very valid a lot of my Muslim friends got en-suites on religious grounds This can depend on the college but if ur coming to Oxford in October email ur college now and let them know that your concerned

  • @cleverkeily776
    @cleverkeily77611 ай бұрын

    Assalamu aleykum. I don't have A levels cuz my school doesn't offer any levels or ap classes which means Oxford doesn't accept our grades. What would u recommend? I'd love study at Oxford

  • @user-bm1jp4hs7m
    @user-bm1jp4hs7m10 ай бұрын

    Hello i have a question, how do you get into oxford after high school by choosing oxford maths.

  • @mdronysorder9384
    @mdronysorder938411 ай бұрын

    Nice

  • @Nik-dc4ti
    @Nik-dc4ti11 ай бұрын

    I'm not studying chemistry, but I'm studying biomedicine at Cardiff university and in Cardiff the first year is combined with all of the biosciences so we did biochemistry too. I honestly admire the people that can study chemistry as a full degree, I don't know how y'all do it because biochemistry makes me cry lol.

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Honestly idk how I do it 😭😭 You’ve got this ❤️

  • @Amani..
    @Amani..11 ай бұрын

    اول خطوة اني اتعلم انجليزي زيك 🥹❤️❤️

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    ربي يوفقك انشاء الله حبيبتي 💖

  • @alishba5863

    @alishba5863

    10 ай бұрын

    @@nada_omar ان شاء الله * habibty. My friend pointed that I wrote it wrong and it changes the meaning when you join it.

  • @diat0mic1
    @diat0mic111 ай бұрын

    how do u find labs do u ever struggle with them?? xx

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    They’re definitely tough and sometimes exhausting because they can go up to 6 hours but you get used to them it’s fine

  • @ramouthioube9259
    @ramouthioube92592 ай бұрын

    Hi, I just wanted to ask why you chose Oxford over Cambridge and if you ever wish you went to Cambridge instead. Also do they offer financial support in Cambridge?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    2 ай бұрын

    Hi I chose Oxford mainly because I wanted to do chemistry and Cambridge only offers natural sciences which isn’t for me personally Now that I’m in university I’ve also visited Cambridge idk I prefer the Oxford city more Yes Cambridge would definitely have financial support also with Cambridge be smart with your college choice if u apply The info on the university’s financial support will be on their website

  • @TheMuslim_ummah
    @TheMuslim_ummah11 ай бұрын

    Hello nada I really like chemistry and want to do it in uni but im not sure which jobs you can do using it

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Here’s a document that talks about the degree and there’s a potential careers section static1.squarespace.com/static/5f1785d503fde41d65255b49/t/649c4c1e616bcf0a09109f06/1687964703435/Chemistry.pdf

  • @dexter1034
    @dexter10344 ай бұрын

    hey could you please do a video how chemistry is taught in uni

  • @Muttalib1
    @Muttalib110 ай бұрын

    ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ Whats better engineering or Medicine.For A level what subjects are complementary.

  • @tooty628
    @tooty62811 ай бұрын

    hi i just want to have your opinion, do u think its worth applying to oxford if i just about meet the grade requirements (A* A* A) ?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @peanutlearning164
    @peanutlearning16410 ай бұрын

    My AS result is on august 10th like day after tomorrow Plz pray for me that I get straight As❤❤ I am very scared....😢😢

  • @AcrabatX
    @AcrabatX11 ай бұрын

    I'm late 😢 so sorry

  • @shakilnasir3829
    @shakilnasir382910 ай бұрын

    When will you be back in Oxford?

  • @lazeenaahmed6964
    @lazeenaahmed696411 ай бұрын

    Hey I'm from india nd here we have 2 years of masters and 3-5 yrs of phD please say if its same there? Or there's something else also please say if i wanted to do my masters in chemistry from Oxford how could i apply there ..any exams , or recommendations etc?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    I’m not sure that information is on the postgraduate admissions part of the Oxford website

  • @nada_omar
    @nada_omar11 ай бұрын

    Biggest culture shock u faced in uni ?🫢

  • @Nik-dc4ti

    @Nik-dc4ti

    11 ай бұрын

    Some students give the wrong answers/information to other students (even their own friends) so they don't do as well in their assignments. I go to Cardiff university which doesn't even rank us, but some people literally are out to get you. Even if they offered advice on THEIR OWN they be lying.

  • @_tooli

    @_tooli

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Nik-dc4tithats so crazy why are ppl like this?

  • @WahidYuhana
    @WahidYuhana4 ай бұрын

    Walaikum assalam warahmatullah

  • @abz7800
    @abz780010 ай бұрын

    Can you please explain if you took student loan and if it’s haram and how to fund it if you can’t afford to go uni

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    10 ай бұрын

    I’m sorry I can’t and it’s better to ask someone who is qualified to answer that q

  • @basmaah441
    @basmaah44111 ай бұрын

    I have so muny questions like what color and styles do you wear there?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    U can wear whatever u want your a free adult 😭 but I usually wear abayas :)

  • @basmaah441

    @basmaah441

    11 ай бұрын

    @@nada_omar i mean am a Muslim too 😂🤍

  • @rahafali7881
    @rahafali788111 ай бұрын

    Can I personally contact you? Ive got some really specific questions to ask😢

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes ask them

  • @Marypoppy-bee
    @Marypoppy-bee11 ай бұрын

    What job will you do after university.

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Not sure

  • @aarizmushtaq4301
    @aarizmushtaq430110 ай бұрын

    How would you compare your experience to A LEVELS

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    10 ай бұрын

    A levels were way easier 😪

  • @abdullahpatel5517
    @abdullahpatel551711 ай бұрын

    Is biomedical science worth it?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Idk anything about that degree 😭

  • @user-qz8tq7nf6n
    @user-qz8tq7nf6n3 ай бұрын

    wa'alikum asalam

  • @WahidYuhana
    @WahidYuhana4 ай бұрын

    Assalamualaikum warahmatullah ❤❤

  • @ridwan6695
    @ridwan669511 ай бұрын

    how old are you if you are in university 🤔

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Usually 18+

  • @tatiania4
    @tatiania410 ай бұрын

    Omg I didn’t revise once in the year 12 summer holiday im finished 😭

  • @fhsioafhnas
    @fhsioafhnas11 ай бұрын

    you look like a ninja

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Cooler than you’ll ever be 😭🤣

  • @fhsioafhnas

    @fhsioafhnas

    11 ай бұрын

    @@nada_omar no

  • @JoshuaKinder-un8qs
    @JoshuaKinder-un8qs10 ай бұрын

    When will you get married?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    10 ай бұрын

    When I decide to

  • @nashwakhan820
    @nashwakhan82011 ай бұрын

    hi! just wanted to know if we can take a minor alongside our major in oxford

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    That’s not how university works in the U.K. you pick a degree and that’s what u study theres no picking majors and minors as far as I’m aware :)

  • @moe-kh1og
    @moe-kh1og11 ай бұрын

    how about cambridge 🤔

  • @moe-kh1og

    @moe-kh1og

    11 ай бұрын

    from an islamic/comfort perspective

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    I don’t study at Cambridge so how would I know what it’s like living there 😭

  • @moe-kh1og

    @moe-kh1og

    11 ай бұрын

    @@nada_omar you're telling me there's no gossip about the two🥱

  • @Mahdi-nw5ue
    @Mahdi-nw5ue11 ай бұрын

    Nada u should switch your profession to being a 100m sprinter🤔

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    No 😭

  • @PlayWaves1
    @PlayWaves110 ай бұрын

    After you get your degree make sure to move to a Muslim country.

  • @elihouse1994

    @elihouse1994

    9 ай бұрын

    That's not very nice!

  • @fela7632
    @fela763211 ай бұрын

    1st❤please be happy dearr🫂

  • @moe-kh1og

    @moe-kh1og

    11 ай бұрын

    nah you're not first unfortunately that would be me 💪

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    😊

  • @user-wv2ys3iv9n
    @user-wv2ys3iv9n10 ай бұрын

    Listen to the TopG for advice. Not this person

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    10 ай бұрын

    ?😭

  • @salie2022
    @salie202211 ай бұрын

    Hey sis ♥ i want to contact you on Instagram is that okay with you? ♥

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes of course! X