At 1am on a Thursday night you would be forgiven for thinking that the Bleu Nuit was closed. The only person present was a waitress counting money at the till; rather than shooing us away she instead gave a knowing
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Better late than never
One of the scariest things about the year abroad is the idea of being out of your comfort zone and having to push yourself to talk to native people and make friends with people who potentially wouldn’t be your cup
Read moreA Semester in Tokyo Zokei University
I have been an exchange student in Tokyo Zokei University  since April. I chose printmaking as I did in the UK cause I’m  interested in it and Japan is famous for the woodblock print, and the colour that most Japanese
Read moreThe Three W’s: Wine, Women and Waterfalls
It has now been over three weeks since I made the lengthy journey across the Atlantic pond. Let me give you some advice, if you are on somewhat of a tight travel schedule do not fly to Toronto. The airport
Read moreXIAMEN
My experience in China, Xiamen was incredible. Despite it being a summer school, we also got to visit some fantastic places in Xiamen such as Gulangyu island and the Hakka earth towers. One of the main things I was looking forward
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I decided to attend the Xiamen Summer School because the city of Xiamen (厦门) and Xiamen University (厦大) are often held in the highest regard by Chinese students. The programme combined academic learning and cultural understanding with economics lectures and social
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