The complete beginner’s guide to a semester in Singapore

Welcome to Singapore Overview Hi my name is Paul Dampierre and during my fourth year at the University of Southampton, while studying Eletrical and Electronic Engineering, I spent a semester abroad at the National University of Singapore (NUS). In this

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Studying Down Under: Sydney

G’day, I’m a 3rd year Marine Biology student on exchange at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, I’m coming towards the tail end of my semester here so now seems a good time to reflect on my time.

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This is America: Studying in Washington D.C.

Over 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

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The Second Semester Extra Curriculars

I’d like to quickly preface this post with an acknowledgement that I talk about parts of Korea that I’m not 100% knowledgeable on, and I may get some information wrong, which I apologise for. If anyone notices anything erroneous in

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My Thai Experience

The last stop of the holiday saw us in Thailand, the place I had been most excited about since booking. The flight and customs process through the airport was incredibly smooth, which for the most part satiated my airport anxiety,

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Hey guys, just to let you know there’s beer up on the roof…

Much like Hong Kong, before visiting I was pretty apprehensive about what I would find when I went there. No amount of googling was enough to reassure me, and despite all the snooping I’d done on the net, I still

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