Summarising a Year Abroad in Japan

So much is said about Japan. It is one of the most talked about and travelled to places in the world, and you’ll seldom find someone who doesn’t either dream of going, or has had the pleasure to travel there

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Study Study Exchange Program at NTU, Singapore

Nicolas Del real, University of Southampton, Maths with Finance Arrival in Singapore Relocating to the other side of the world is always going to be a stressful experience. There were many time-sensitive to-do lists that I had to organise but

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Year abroad in Oviedo, Spain

My name is Jemima Whiffen, as part of my degree programme, BA Spanish and Latin American Studies, studying abroad for a year was compulsory. I elected to study in Oviedo, Spain, opting for a quieter, less crowded city. Oviedo is

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YA in Lisbon -beginning to end

Hi, My name’s Alex and I am studying modern languages, I have just completed my year abroad in Lisbon, and here is my experience: When I first arrived in Lisbon it was an uncharacteristically overcast and miserable day, but this

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My Year Abroad in Paris

Hi, my name is Morgan Stevens and I’m a Film & French student at the University of Southampton. I spent my third year abroad in Paris at Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis. In this blog post, I will reflect on a

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A Year Abroad in a European Microstate

Upon signing up for the British Council Scheme to become a English teaching assistant in Spain, I knew basically nothing about where I would be for my year abroad. In this scheme you are given a placement, you don’t choose

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