Preparing for the year. A year abroad is a daunting prospect. To be thrown into another country with no one you know, little real understanding of the area until you actually get there and an array of opportunities ahead of
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A Semester Abroad in Canada
It’s now been about a month since I got back from my time studying abroad, and I think it’s safe to say I am still utterly in mourning of the best time of my life. I was lucky enough to
Read moreA Semester In Sydney
I started the exchange in the same boat as everyone, nervous but excited about the opportunities. At the airport the classic apprehensions of will I make any friends, will I enjoy myself creeped in but I am so glad that
Read moreStudy Abroad, Anxiety, and South Korea
Just over four months ago I was packing my bags, preparing to travel to Seoul to begin my semester abroad. And I was terrified. I suffer with anxiety daily anyway, ordering a coffee can cause heart palpitations so the idea
Read moreSurviving in CHUCK Q&A
Hi everyone! My name is Jessie and am UK exchange student from Southampton who is currently studying LLB Law & International Legal Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. It is my privilege to be able to join this Blog
Read moreYear Abroad in Boston
For my final year of study at Southampton University, I was given the opportunity to complete my Masters at the Harvard Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics (CfA) in Boston, USA. This year at the CfA was amazing for me both personally
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