Hi, my name is Emilie, a third year (going into fourth year) Bsc Marketing Student. I spent the last 9 months studying in Strasbourg, which is located in the Alsace region of France. Alsace is a region in France which
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My name is Johnny Swierczynski and I’m going into my final year of my marketing degree at Southampton. Back in June 2020, I was lucky enough to be selected for a space on the Great Global Challenge, a 6 day
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Settle in If your accommodation allows it, try and arrive a day or two before induction activities to kick off. This will give you space to get over any jetlag and acclimatize to the new environment. You could also make
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I spent the summer at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) taking part in an exciting exchange programme that I definitely won’t forget. I would like to share my experience with you and hope that you also
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I remember being told that your year abroad would be an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience. But in all honesty, the prospect of my year abroad seemed somewhat scary. I’d no longer be two hours away from home and I was SO
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Reflection So I am writing this post a year after getting on that first flight to Hong Kong; a flight that led to a destination I now call my second home. Yes, this may seem a bit premature considering I
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