In August, I made the big step and moved to London, Ontario to commence my year abroad in Canada at Western University. I was not sure what to expect considering the only time I had visited Canada was when I
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My Experience at Western University of Ontario so far
Exploring the Pacific Northwest
A couple of months ago I travelled from my exchange university, Humboldt State University in California, to Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland, as part of a week’s break I had in the first semester. Here’s how I got on! ~ Before
Read moreWe Are… Penn State!
So, it’s the week before semester one exams… scary time of year. I’m now taking a bit of time off from cramming to write about my experiences so far studying abroad at Pennsylvania State University, USA. Now, trying to keep
Read moreMy 4 month Penn State adventure
This is my first blog post (a little late!) while on my semester abroad at Penn State University. Since I am now near the end of my time here, I am going to try to summarise all the highlights. So
Read moreI’m in Philadelphia and I Need More Sportswear
Welcome! This is my first blog post since the start of my year abroad. I’ve been in the USA exactly three weeks now so I thought it was about the right time to get this blog-party started. For those of you who
Read moreBrazil, Brazil, Brazil
Where do I begin…my year abroad in Brazil was INTERESTING, I learnt a lot about myself and Brazilian society but I wouldn’t want to do a disservice to future Year Abroad (YA) students by saying it was all a bed
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