Over 5 months ago, in September, I found myself standing in the airport in Xiamen City, China, here to start my year abroad as part of my Modern Languages degree. I had just left the cold, windy weather of London
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10 things to do in your first week of studying abroad
Settle in If your accommodation allows it, try and arrive a day or two before induction activities to kick off. This will give you space to get over any jetlag and acclimatize to the new environment. You could also make
Read morePenn State Blog 2 (imaginative)
I’m now back at Southampton and in week 3, I’ll start this with how it feels to be back… Overall it’s so nice to be back home with all my friends, girlfriend and its an added benefit to be of
Read moreA Reflection on an Eye-Opening Experience in…
It was towards the end of August when I first arrived in Hong Kong amid a prolonged period of rainy season. Stepping out of the airport and then sitting in the quiet airport express(the train that connects the airport and
Read moreTravelling while in Canada
Some of the best moments of my semester abroad was when I got the chance to travel more in Canada and the US. We had a reading week in October where I travelled to several other cities in Canada. I
Read moreEnd of my Semester in London, Canada
I’m writing this on the train having just left London, ON and the University of Western Ontario. The semester-long time away was daunting before I came and my relationship with that amount of time away changed throughout my time here.
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