When I first knew that I would be coming to Hamburg one of my first thoughts, aside from being incredibly excited, was that almost everyone I met would be German, and that any other internationals would be few and far
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Bifteki and Boats
No Rest
After the hectic first couple of weeks things have settled down slightly following the start of the semester proper, which has also meant the start of lectures. All of the courses I am taking are taught in German, which although
Read moreSpring and Chicago
So in less than a month’s time from now I’ll be somewhere above the Atlantic Ocean on my way back to the UK. I can’t believe how fast these three months have gone already, and I’m going to be really
Read moreWillkommen in Hamburg
It has now been two weeks since I first left England behind and flew out to Hamburg ahead of four months of living, breathing, eating and drinking German culture, as part of a semester abroad through the Erasmus program. Although
Read moreLook! British Ellie has evolved into Canadian Ellie!
So within the last month I may possibly have turned slightly Canadian… I willingly say “eh” at the end of sentences. I don’t find -12⁰C that cold anymore. My go-to coffee shop is of course Tim Horton’s (Timmy’s 4 Life
Read moreCanadians celebrate Pancake Day too (or my second month in Canada).
Well, another month has passed already and in that time midterms have been and gone, as has Spring Break. Unfortunately in Canada we only get one week off as opposed to one month like back home in Southampton, so I
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