Looking back… Before leaving the UK I was told that the Year Abroad: Will be the best year of my life. Will only be enjoyed if I join dozens of societies and make many friends. Will change who I am.
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The Year Abroad in Chile: What it is, isn’t, and what it could be…
Blogging no Brasil: Episode 1
Well I’ve officially arrived in Brazil – I genuinely can’t believe it!!! A quick introduction about me for anyone coming new to this blog. My name is Stephen and I am currently a 3rd year Modern Languages student at the
Read moreFirst week in Brazil
Hi, my name’s Rachel and I study MLang Spanish and Portuguese. I’ll be living in Brazil for the year, studying at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG for short) in Belo Horizonte, Southeast Brazil. Day 1 25/7/16 (Stopover at
Read moreLiving in Xiamen, Travelling Around China: Tips and Facts
For the last 10 months I have been living in both the Xiang’an and Siming areas of Xiamen, China for my Year Abroad. Below are my observations and tips to upcoming students travelling here. Climate Chinese people typically refer to
Read moreTips on surviving a year abroad in China
Hello! My name is Mang and I just spent a year studying in Nanjing, China. Although I loved each and every experience, here are some of the things I wish I knew beforehand to make my year abroad a little
Read moreUniversity in Madrid: politics, relaxed exams and a lack of lined paper
My year abroad has come to an end! A lot has happened in the last few months, but, seeing as I spent the year as a student, I thought I’d focus this post on the differences between my home university
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