Somehow itâs been nearly a month since my last blog post and I’ve now completed over two months in Mexico City! I haven’t written partly because I’ve been busy working on my research project (I handed in the report on
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Fiestas & Festivities – a Mexican Navidad
Lyon- riots, rides and ravioli
Last weekend saw myself and a motley collection of friends descend on the French city of Lyon- the origin of Cinema, the worldâs silk capital and heart of the French Revolution. At least, thatâs what the guidebooks say. (Prepare yourself
Read moreSpain vs. Britain
[Taken from my blog:Â http://madridmemories.wordpress.com/]. Hi everyone! I realise I havenât written a blog post in aaaages â since I last posted, Iâve opened my Spanish bank account, found a flat, got an Erasmus card, got a travel card, enrolled at
Read moreLa vie en “halls” en France
Yesterday marked the three month anniversary of my arrival in France which got me thinking about the pros and cons of living in the âCROUSâ here. In some ways, itâs incredibly similar to University halls at home, but in others,
Read moreHalf Term
For some reason, French universities have half-term holidays, much like schools in the UK. This is definitely not something to complain about, except that itâs probably why lectures here started all the way back in early September and why we
Read moreStunning Switzerland (and France)
Last weekend, ESN Besançon, who are the Erasmus Society for us international students, very kindly organised a trip to Geneva and Annecy, in Switzerland and France respectively. We were originally told to meet at 6.45am, but that swiftly became 7
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