Happy New Year! Wow, I’ve been late for these monthly posts before, but never a year late…It’s been a hectic December to say the least; hurricane Irma pushed the semester back to December 20th here at UM, meaning that the
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Noviembre
I have just got back from Peru so apologies for this entry being a little late. The beginning of November was fairly stressful. One of the biggest academic differences between Southampton and la CatĂłlica is the term dates. Here, you
Read moreThe Final Post
With just under two weeks left for my time in Canada I find myself wondering where the time has gone. I’m sad that it is coming to end, but also I am very excited to go home and see everyone!
Read moreWhat does ‘Homecoming’ mean to you?
Americans, hear my plea: not everything you say is comprehensible to the rest of the world. While you’re two speeches and a works cited essay into the pros and cons of, say, ‘prom’, ‘tailgating’, and ‘paying ridiculous amounts of money
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Remember, remember the fifth of November… nope, no sign of fireworks in Florianopolis, oh wait this is a British tradition isn’t it? This faux pas was made by many of my friends on their year abroad, (Sophie Walsh) rather an
Read moreTemples and Snowmen
Over the last few weeks I have been very busy but at the same time haven’t felt like writing a blog post. I was considering why this was and have come to the conclusion that I have truly settled in
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