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
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First week in Brazil
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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
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My year in Tokyo is drawing to a close. In under two weeks, I will arrive at Heathrow to conclude what has been an unforgettable year, living in Tokyo and studying at Keio University. Decision to go on a Year Abroad
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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
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