A Day in the Life of Manno
Meet Manno
I study Sports, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences with a year in industry. I am part of the North African society and some other cultural societies with the Guild of Students. These are fun for a nice games night, bake-off or movie nights with friends. I also enjoy attending sporting events such as Xplosion in the evenings on campus.
7:00 Getting ready for the day
Wake up and start the day off with a protein shake, oats and some fruit to fuel the day ahead. Then I pack some lunch to give me some energy for the rest of the activities I do throughout the day, but if I forget; there are some good options like burritos and Subway available on campus.
9:00 First lecture
I then arrive on campus and attend my first lecture which tends to usually be either exercise metabolism or we sometimes have labs/practicals that I have to attend such as; coaching practicals or psychology experiments.
11:00 Second lecture
I head to my second lecture, which right now is about professional & innovation practice (which teaches us how to coach sports to beginners).
13:00 Study time at the library
After my lectures, I head over to the library for research and study to apply what I have learned in class.
16:00 Basketball game
After that, I go to the Sports and Fitness Centre for a social basketball game with ISOC (Islamic Society) which helps me relieve some stress as I engage in some physical activity.
17:00 Football game
Usually, I have social football booked straight after basketball, and we play on the 3G pitches on campus which helps me stay active while having fun.
18:00 Dinner time
After basketball and football back to back I tend to get a bit hungry so after I take a shower, I head down to Selly Oak and eat out from one of the food places there. There are a lot of options to choose from including; Yakinori, Pepe’s and many more cultural food places.
19:30 Gym session
After fuelling up, I make my way to the gym to do some weightlifting and callisthenics.
21:00 Socialising with housemates
Return home and cook some new meals with my housemates, and now and then we have a bake-off, where some “interesting” things have been made.
22:00 Chilling out
Around this time, I usually start to wind down and chill, either by watching some Netflix, catching up with friends or unwinding with a good book
23:00 Bedtime
It's then time to prepare for a restful night's sleep to recharge and be ready for another active & fun day ahead.