Studying in Chile

The southern hemisphere education system is opposite to that of the UK – the academic year starts in March and ends in December. So now I am coming to the end of my time at the Pontifical Catholic University of

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Poutine, shopping and the Wonders of Toronto

After a busy few weeks I have made amazing memories and seriously dented my student loan. As coursework deadlines loom and mid-terms grow scarily close a few friends and I decided to give ourselves a break from the books and

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Cycling in the Atacama Desert

After having spent a month or so settling into my new life in Chile, my friends and I thought it was about time to pack our backpacks and get away from city life in Santiago. Our first opportunity to escape was

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Let it snow!

Having been in Canada for almost two months now, Western feels like a home from home. We’ve experienced the excitement that is HOMECOMING, where we witnessed the whole of London being transformed into a sea of purple, and 48 hour

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A Journey Through India’s Spiritual Landscape

India is overwhelming at every level to the first timer. The hustle and bustle, the constant cacophony of car horns, beggars, markets, lack of sewage all hit you as you first step out of the airport. India is an experience

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Wisconsin-Madison Exchange Fair

Today I was at the Study Abroad Fair held at Union South. There were hundreds of stalls set out representing multiple countries and universities. Katie and I stood at our stall throughout the fair, handing out information packs and retelling

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