As a person who still sees her mum twice a week at uni, I was especially worried aboutbeing 4000 miles away from my family, for four months at a time. I think this underlying stress made my journey out even
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My Study Abroad Experience – Millie Goddard-Dwyer
A year in the US of A
Having to condense 9 months studying abroad into one blog post is proving to be much more of a challenge than I first thought – maybe if I had been more organised and blogged whilst I was away like I
Read moreTop 10 tips for a year at Penn State
When you first turn up, Penn State can be slightly overwhelming, with its uniform of navy and white and the chants of “We are” being taught religiously to all the international students. But you quickly settle in, with classes and
Read moreMy Year in Penn State!
Now that my year abroad at Penn State is over, and I’m back in the UK, I’ve had a chance to reflect and look back at all the amazing experiences I have had this year. Arriving in August my family
Read moreTips for the first weeks of studying abroad
Hi everyone! I am a third-year MSci Marine Biology and study abroad student, currently having my year exchange in James Cook University, Australia. James Cook University (JCU) is known for their leading research in coral studies (mainly due to its
Read moreBeer, Bikes and Bitterballen
Hello, my name is Frazer and I’m studying Geophysics at Universiteit Utrecht, in the Netherlands, for the next 5 months. After what seems like endless paperwork, planning and preparation, I’m finally here! I arrived on Wednesday without too much hassle.
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