Adventures in Asia, a semester abroad at the Chinese University of Hong Kong

I’ve been back from my semester abroad for a couple of months now, but it is rare for a day to go by without me reminiscing about my time away in Asia. I went on exchange for five months to

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First signs of Canadian Spring?

Well hello again to you! A little update on the weather report… positive temperatures have been reached!! Yippeeeee!!  I’m beginning to sound like a broken record regarding the weather but it is such a novelty. I don’t want to tempt

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Western University eh?

I made it.  The long wait and drastic build up is over and I am finally in Canada! First impression: Cold. Oh boy the temperature change took quite some adjustment, that and being able to walk like a normal person

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Canadians 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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So You’re British, Ey

If you are thinking, even for a second, about going on an Exchange, go. You will not regret it. It will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable experiences of your life. Although my first month here in London (it’s

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