Moving to a new country requires you to relearn a lot of things you already knew how to do. Basic skills that you’ve had down from age three or four suddenly become moot, and you have to learn to do it all over again.

Hence the name of our website – for an indefinite period ahead, every experience will be the first. It’s new, exhausting, challenging and exhilarating. There are highs and lows and nobody else’s experience will be quite like your own.

But you are not alone! We are international students living in London and we aim to inform, entertain and divert our fellow newcomers (and anyone else!).

In Translation is dedicated to dissecting the idiosyncrasies of British culture and news while offering up pieces of interest from our own countries. E-mail: in.translation@thefirstpint.co.uk

Cheapside is for those of us without deep pockets – namely, all of us. Those searching for deals should start here. E-mail: cheapside@thefirstpint.co.uk

Rough ‘n Tumble brings you all things motion-related with sports and travel coverage, giving you a closer look at this land’s (sometimes bizarre) sporting traditions and tips for making the most of the world beyond London. We also attempt to answer that question we all ponder while waiting for the tube—what is at the end of the line? E-mail: rough.n.tumble@thefirstpint.co.uk

Tomfoolery is, according to the dictionary: “foolishness, silliness, horseplay, monkeyshines” – so what we all want to get up to in our free time. E-mail: tomfoolery@thefirstpint.co.uk

Street Talk is our take on our new ultra-urban environment. So much goes on in this living, breathing city and we want to explore and talk about it. E-mail: street.talk@thefirstpint.co.uk

We welcome you to our mutual adventure and so here we are – The First Pint – the first stop and last call for students abroad in London.

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