“Reading Week” is designed as a time for students to get caught up with their studies and enjoy a little time off from academics. My friends and I decided to make the most of this free time and plan a trip to Spain! It was all of our first experiences with Spain and we wanted … Continue reading Reading Week in Spain – Carly Ann Noah
There are many components to the adventure that is study abroad. Weekends of travel are generally interspersed with the expectation of completing assignments and attending classes. From this, quite the dichotomy emerges. There is a fine line between spending too much time travelling, and missing the important experience of learning in a new culture and … Continue reading The balancing act of study abroad – Elana Medlicott
I’m feeling especially lucky this Sunday evening, as i have just gotten back to London from an adventurous weekend in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark! a Europe newbie, I had very little prior knowledge of the city of Copenhagen, but am so, so, so glad that I had the opportunity to experience such a cozy … Continue reading Copenhagen, Rye Bread, Chairs and Candles! – Carly Ann Noah
Over the winter holiday break, I got to travel west to visit Oxford and Bath. I only spent a day in each place, and even though there is still so much to see in both of these lovely locations, there is something quaint and quiet about them that make them so different from the bustling … Continue reading A journey to Oxford & Bath – by Miriam Frances Jaffe
It’s so hard to believe that I have been in the wonderful city of London for almost a month! Each day seems to fly by, yet I feel as if I am beginning to develop a level of familiarity and comfort with my surroundings. Between classes, homework, travel, spending time with friends and trying to … Continue reading The Importance of Experiencing London: Alone – by Carly Ann Noah
As wonderful and amazing as my study abroad experience has been, it’s not all been peaches and cream. Adjusting to a new city, new people, and a new system of education have been some of the largest hurdles over which I have had to jump since I first arrived in September, and to be honest, … Continue reading These are a few of the hardest things about studying abroad – by Miriam Frances Jaffe
I have always known that at some point during my academic career, I would study abroad. In my sophomore year of college, I decided to come to Queen Mary University in London for my junior year, and I’ve never looked back. Staying for the year has (so far) proved to be the best decision I … Continue reading Tips for studying abroad in London – by Miriam Frances Jaffe
I struggled a lot this week thinking about what to write. I have a lot of ideas running around in my head, but nothing seemed good enough. I tried writing something about the election after it happened, but I couldn’t properly express my feelings about it (and being abroad gives the whole situation a … Continue reading An American in Paris – by Miriam
Ever since middle school, I have been passionate about theatre. I saw a production of Macbeth at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in seventh grade, and from the moment the show began, something clicked in my head: I wanted to be an actor. I live for the moments when I get to be on stage, acting. … Continue reading There’s no business, like show business – by Miriam
It’s been over one month since I touched down in London town, and as cliché as it sounds; it has gone by so quickly. I’m happy to say that I’m adjusting and I would like to think that London life suits me quite well. When I left the US at the beginning of September, … Continue reading One month in London – by Miriam
As a second year student at Grinnell College, I was given the opportunity to apply to study abroad in the Grinnell-In-London program. In addition to taking classes with Grinnell’s own faculty, both from the college and those based in London, I had the chance to take a course at Queen Mary as an associate student. … Continue reading Why studying abroad at QMUL inspired me to return for my MA – by Alexandra
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