Reflecting back

I have recently arrived back to London and talking to friends and family I can’t help but reflect back on my time in Sydney. People keep asking me “what was it like?” and a reply such as it was amazing or

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Time flies when you’re having fun

“Time flies when you’re having fun” is a very true statement and explains why the last time I wrote a blog was 4 months ago… so I’ll provide a quick overview of this period in Sydney. Regarding the course, the hardest bit

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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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