Edith Tse, BA English student, spent her Year Abroad in the bustling metropolis of New York City, studying at Hunter College. Her Year Abroad was an opportunity to reflect on her passions, explore her creativity and eat delicious bagels - the perfect combination! I knew I would be going abroad as I’d applied for a degree with one, … Continue reading What Being Abroad Did For Me, And What It Can Do For You…
Colombia wasn't BA Languages student Alpha Shaw's first choice for his Year Abroad, but the diversity of the country drew him in. His blog reflects on the country, community and the challenge of living in a different language during his exchange year at Universidad de Los Andes. Prior to relocating to Bogotá, Colombia, I experienced considerable nervousness … Continue reading My Bogotá Journal: Culture, Change, and Self-Discovery
Queen Mary University of London BSc Mathematical Sciences student Abena Sithivinayakakumaran spent her Year Abroad at the University of Melbourne, throwing herself into Aussie life by experiencing university societies, food markets and of course indulging in her love of coffee! Being here in Melbourne has been a huge experience for me. As someone who has … Continue reading A Year in the Life at Melbourne
Xhara, a Queen Mary University of London BSc Mathematical Sciences student, spent an unforgettable four weeks in Mexico travelling across the country with Tec de Monterrey through our GO Summer! programme. How do you sum up four weeks in Mexico that spanned four cities, countless day trips, new friendships from five continents, and more tacos … Continue reading From Trajineras to Tacos: My Four-Week GO Summer! Adventure in Mexico
Queen Mary University of London BA Politics and International Relations student Tasnim took part in our Global Leadership Summer Programme, interning in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She shares her impressions of the working culture, food, and realising she's more capable than she thought. Before this trip, I had never travelled abroad on my own so when I received the offer letter for a work experience opportunity in Malysia, I was filled … Continue reading Food, Friends, and Finding Myself in Malaysia
I have to admit, I did not truly believe I would ever make it to America. It was only once thewheels hit the tarmac at Dulles International Airport and as we entered through the customshall, covered in the star-spangled banner, that it truly sank in. I was finally here. In the deep dark midst of … Continue reading “Life continues, just with a vaccine, test, and mask.” History student Eleanor shows us a glimpse of life studying abroad at George Washington University in Washington D.C.
Like most people before their year abroad I was nervous. For me, the main worries concerned whether I’d make any friends and whether I’d be able to have fun in a place that was so different to home. My primary concern was whether I could find friends among people I thought would be so different … Continue reading A Year in Istanbul at Koç University. Reflections from Harvey Jones, History & Politics student at Queen Mary.
I’d never considered living in China before (in my naïve brain a vast and homogenous country of pandas and communism, where all my worldly goods are produced), and if not for the scholarship I will briefly write about in this post, I think I would never have had the chance or the means. In my … Continue reading 三天打鱼两天晒网 – Daniel Halford
"I have lived and studied abroad almost my entire life, yet going to Hong Kong was a new adventure for me" When I left London to start my exchange semester in Hong Kong I had no idea that it would so quickly become my favourite place in the world, nor that it would be so … Continue reading A semester abroad from studies abroad – Natasha Peters
More times than not, I pride myself with having the memory of an elephant. On this particular occasion, I really wished I didn’t. “I remember it as if it were yesterday” is a saying that couldn’t apply more accurately than in this particular instance. I remember having talked with a friend that very day about … Continue reading My Election – Malina Mindrutescu
The most exciting things about Halloween in Britain is the return of Starbucks’ PSL and the turn of weather that makes binge-watching Netflix an acceptable pastime. Even as a child, I remember sitting at home with my family, curtains pulled tight, as we watched films like Bewitched and the Halloweentown series. I believe I went … Continue reading American Celebrations vs British Celebrations: Halloween – by Charlotte
Having been in Boston for nearly a month and a half now, and having gotten used to all the moving around, since I have been living abroad since age 16, I must say that the American college experience has been one of the most enjoyable ones so far. Studying in a typical American college campus, … Continue reading US Presidential Elections: An exchange student’s perspective – by Malina
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