Snow, snow and more snow, I have been in Canada for just over 2 weeks and other than the brutal temperatures that we were exposed to with the temperature struggling to get over -20 degrees in my first full week
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An Exciting Change
My favourite weekend
One of the highlights of my trip was definitely when we went camping for a weekend on the Sunshine Coast, a few hours north of Sydney. We had wanted to go camping for weeks, and luckily found a weekend when
Read moreFirst semester at CERN, Geneva
It has been an extremely busy first semester at CERN, Geneva. After a very steep learning curve, the research has been involving and exciting. I’ve enjoyed working at such a scientifically significant place, which has a uniquely collaborative and intellectual
Read moreArrived in Canada!
Wow! It is cold here! Having arrived 3 weeks ago I have finally started adjusting to the freezing weather (some days -20 degrees!) Upon arrival, the adjustment to life here was difficult, being so far away from home and not
Read moreMy Experience at Western University of Ontario so far
In August, I made the big step and moved to London, Ontario to commence my year abroad in Canada at Western University. I was not sure what to expect considering the only time I had visited Canada was when I
Read moreMadrid year abroad: My First Semester
To start I want to assure you that this blog isn’t in the slightest some sort of tragic post about how I’m not enjoying my year abroad in fact in some ways it’s the opposite. Since being here I’ve experienced
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