University in Madrid: politics, relaxed exams and a lack of lined paper

My year abroad has come to an end! A lot has happened in the last few months, but, seeing as I spent the year as a student, I thought I’d focus this post on the differences between my home university

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The end is near

I am feeling rather nostalgic already with only two weeks left here in Sydney! I may have only been here five months but the friends, the experiences and the fantastic university will stay with me forever. I don’t think anyone

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Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Month in Adelaide

As always, since my last blog I’ve been very busy. My latest trip was to the Northern Territory for a week. With the same group I went to Tasmania with, including Soton’s very own Pete Rhodes, we hired a massive 6

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Post-Midterms Trip to Hong Kong

After a stressful trio of midterms, I had the pleasure of visiting Hong Kong. It was a most refreshing experience, with the traffic flowing on the correct side and a humid heat perpetuating into the night. The place really has

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2 Months in

So I can’t believe how quickly the time has gone. I have already been in Australia for over 2 months and it’s safe to say it’s been a blast. When I arrived I was somewhat apprehensive for what the next

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Exchange at National University of Singapore.

So… Exam season has hit, and if you think you have it hard in the UK, try studying in Asia. The work ethic is second to none, with one of my Singaporean friends quoting “what is sleep” when I asked

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