On the 24th of August, I started my psycholinguistics program for 5 days at University Utrecht. This is an elementary course for studying psycholinguistics. Still, the team from Study Abroad and Exchange help me find this suitable course for me
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Psycholinguistics in University Utrecht
Two Weeks in Seoul
Arrival It begins with an eleven hour flight, leaving at 20:50 on Thursday night and landing at 15:50 KST on Friday. It is warm, I am tired, and the continent is brand new to me. Travelling alone is a novel
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I have been studying in Madrid for 5 months in the Universidad Complutense de Madrid The reason I chose to study in Madrid is because first of all I previously lived here for 4 months as an au pair so
Read moreCulture Shock in Mainland China
Over 5 months ago, in September, I found myself standing in the airport in Xiamen City, China, here to start my year abroad as part of my Modern Languages degree. I had just left the cold, windy weather of London
Read moreBrazil, Brazil, Brazil
Where do I begin…my year abroad in Brazil was INTERESTING, I learnt a lot about myself and Brazilian society but I wouldn’t want to do a disservice to future Year Abroad (YA) students by saying it was all a bed
Read moreThe Boy in Brazil
The Brazilians have a famous saying; “O Brasil não é para principiantes” meaning that Brazil is not for beginners. This motif became apparent even before I had arrived. Ever since I was young it had been a dream of mine to live
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