Exploring the Pacific Northwest

A couple of months ago I travelled from my exchange university, Humboldt State University in California, to Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland, as part of a week’s break I had in the first semester. Here’s how I got on! ~ Before

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Ottawa: A Great First Semester

Disclaimer: this blog post is most likely littered with study abroad clichés and probably as cheesy as a large poutine covered in cheese curds so if you’re not here for that feel free to leave. To those of you who

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We Are… Penn State!

So, it’s the week before semester one ex­­ams… scary time of year. I’m now taking a bit of time off from cramming to write about my experiences so far studying abroad at Pennsylvania State University, USA. Now, trying to keep

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10 tips for your stay as an exchange student in Wellington

Get a car! New Zealand is the ideal country for road trips with roads that winds through stunning and it’s many free camp sides. A car will allow you to get into outdoors activities, which is a must in NZ

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My stay in Wellington, New Zealand

My stay in Wellington, New Zealand   I have just finished my semester abroad at Victoria University of Wellington – it has been an amazing four months. I must admit the first month was a bit rough arriving from the

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My 4 month Penn State adventure

This is my first blog post (a little late!) while on my semester abroad at Penn State University. Since I am now near the end of my time here, I am going to try to summarise all the highlights. So

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