Wow! It is pretty unbelievable to think I am 3/4 of the way through my time in Canada. I know everybody says it will go quickly, but I didn’t appreciate how quickly time would pass. Feeling completely settled here and
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Navigating the Spanish Night Out (in 6 easy steps)
Step 1: Preparation is key – eat. This is pretty standard for any night out, but it’s pretty important to eat a carby meal before drinking copious amounts of gin. We had a huge bowl of pasta at around 7
Read moreThe road ahead…
I am now at the start of the second semester, and I cannot believe how quickly my time has been passing since I have been here. All of a sudden I can feel my mind-set has changed. I previously counted
Read moreThe road that got me here…
I am finally here in the land of dreams near the hills of stars. It has been a journey and a half to get here to embark upon my year abroad, which is only just beginning. It hasn’t been the
Read moreMy experience at CERN [Part 1]
CERN, in Geneva, Switzerland, is famously home to the LHC: the biggest particle accelerator and black hole generator in the world. Each year, three lucky Southampton MPhys students spend a year with one of CERN’s research groups working on a
Read morePenn State reflection
It’s been a few months since I came back home from my semester abroad. Due to the absence of January exams (I did my finals in Penn State), I had plenty of time to reflect on my experience. In short:
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