I remember being told that your year abroad would be an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience. But in all honesty, the prospect of my year abroad seemed somewhat scary. I’d no longer be two hours away from home and I was SO
Read more25th January 2018, exams in Soton have just finished. I am meant to start studying at The University of Western Australia (UWA) in late February, so the way I see it, I can squeeze in the whole East coast of
Read moreOver the last academic year, I have been studying in Washington D.C., United States of America. Before flying out there, all I could think is ‘how on earth am I going to survive?’ And now, having spent just under 2
Read moreYou wouldn’t think it but I genuinely believe it’s possible to write a whole blog piece on the topic of cultural differences between England and Canada. When I went out to Canada I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect when
Read moreHaving arrived in Canada with my friend Ellie who also attends Southampton University, we were met with a nightmare of disorganisation that resulted in us both sitting outside our dorm entrance hysterically crying and laughing. Our jet lag would stay
Read moreIt is just approaching a year since I embarked on a journey I will remember for the rest of my life. That journey involved me to complete a semester abroad in Canada (at the University of Western Ontario to be
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