My experience at the University of Southampton could not be more different compared to what I experienced during my studies in France, and all things considered, it could not have been better! I am a French student studying aeronautic engineering
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My Erasmus in Southampton – Julien Lefort, ESTACA
Poutine, shopping and the Wonders of Toronto
After a busy few weeks I have made amazing memories and seriously dented my student loan. As coursework deadlines loom and mid-terms grow scarily close a few friends and I decided to give ourselves a break from the books and
Read moreLondon (Ontario) to New York
Poppy’s last post has pretty much covered the academic style here at Huron, but one thing that really struck me on first arrival was the abundance of exams. Having carefully selected my modules, which coincidentally were all ‘essay courses’, I
Read moreLife at Huron University College – Study, Exams and Coffee!
University in Canada couldn’t be more different from England if it tried. They refer to it as ‘school’ for starters, and it really is much more like school than what you’d expect from university. At Huron, you’re highly unlikely to
Read moreCycling in the Atacama Desert
After having spent a month or so settling into my new life in Chile, my friends and I thought it was about time to pack our backpacks and get away from city life in Santiago. Our first opportunity to escape was
Read moreJapan: One month in
Occasionally the fact that I’m living in Japan suddenly hits me. Like when I realise I really am on a train in Japan, and I’m managing it by myself, or when I hear a snippet of a conversation and I pick
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