There will be people who tell you that going on a year abroad is nothing more than a six-month/year long holiday. I would refute that allegation, but this blog entry is not going to back me up on this. I
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Perth, WA: The One Where I Go Home, and Then Get Out Of My Depth
Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia
This month’s blog is a little different, in that it describes a trek I recently completed, and gives some useful tips for anyone who is embarking on the same adventure! Enjoy! February saw the arrival of my Dad in Chile for 2
Read moreBlogging no Brasil: Episode 6
Oiiiii, tudo bem? Once again, Episode for January arriving late as I have been embarking on travels! As the academic year is topsy-turvy compared to Europe, I am currently enjoying summer holidays until the start of March, during this period
Read moreLife in Adelaide
Since I returned from Australia everyone keeps asking ‘So what’s university like in Australia? Is it really different?’ and to tell the truth, no. It is, on the whole, very similar to studying in the UK. However, the more I
Read moreArriving At My New Home
Leaving home to study abroad, whether it be for a Summer program, a semester abroad or a year abroad, is an experience like nothing else. Although I had essentially ‘left home’ ten months earlier when I moved from the town
Read moreApplying to Study Abroad
Studying abroad has always been an idea that appealed to me, and was a considerable reason why I applied to study in Southampton in the first place. For numerous reasons, my first semester of first year wasn’t a very enjoyable
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