As a person who still sees her mum twice a week at uni, I was especially worried aboutbeing 4000 miles away from my family, for four months at a time. I think this underlying stress made my journey out even
Read moreAs a person who still sees her mum twice a week at uni, I was especially worried aboutbeing 4000 miles away from my family, for four months at a time. I think this underlying stress made my journey out even
Read moreCan’t believe it’s been nearly 2 months since I left the sunny shores of Melbourne. It feels like yesterday I was sitting in a lab in Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. I left the UK in February with my cases
Read moreHaving to condense 9 months studying abroad into one blog post is proving to be much more of a challenge than I first thought – maybe if I had been more organised and blogged whilst I was away like I
Read moreWhen you first turn up, Penn State can be slightly overwhelming, with its uniform of navy and white and the chants of “We are” being taught religiously to all the international students. But you quickly settle in, with classes and
Read moreMy exchange is officially over. I have been back for two months now and although I had a moment to write this blog a month ago, I didn’t have a chance to load my photos to my laptop yet. But
Read moreNow that my year abroad at Penn State is over, and I’m back in the UK, I’ve had a chance to reflect and look back at all the amazing experiences I have had this year. Arriving in August my family
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