In October, everyone except law students gets a reading a week. It’s supposedly meant for catching up on reading and finishing off assignments, but it’s essentially a week’s holiday and a lot of people travel in that time. My parents
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First Impressions of Canada
I have been in Canada, studying History at the University of Ottawa, for nearly 8 weeks now – just writing that seems absolutely crazy to me. I think some of my friends and family are still quite bemused that I’ve
Read moreHow Switzerland Saved Me: A Retrospective on my Year Abroad
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
Read moreA 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
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