Before last September not many friends and family knew of the city of Wilmington in North Carolina. Some friends didn’t even know where North Carolina was in the U.S! But that all changed when Hurricane Florence decided to grace the
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What to do when a hurricane hits
5 Culture Shocks from Boston
When I found out I would be spending this academic year in the US I did my research on the culture, I thought I was fairly well prepared for the culture shock. In many ways the US is not that
Read moreA Visit to Niagara Falls
For some people, America is a dream destination; for me though, I had never seen the appeal. However when presented with the opportunity to spend a year joining a research team at Harvard, it wasn’t something I could say no
Read moreMy experience at CERN [Part 1]
CERN, in Geneva, Switzerland, is famously home to the LHC: the biggest particle accelerator and black hole generator in the world. Each year, three lucky Southampton MPhys students spend a year with one of CERN’s research groups working on a
Read morePenn State reflection
It’s been a few months since I came back home from my semester abroad. Due to the absence of January exams (I did my finals in Penn State), I had plenty of time to reflect on my experience. In short:
Read moreHello from Hong Kong!
Hi everyone! I’m Christy and I am now halfway through my semester abroad! 🙁 Two months ago, I flew across the globe on a 12 hour flight to Hong Kong – I was nervous and very excited at the same
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