Category: Study Abroad Programme
Friendship in your study abroad experience – Delphine Martineau
Making friends when studying abroad is considered key to having a good experience. When you land in a new country, completely unknown to you and where you have no bearings it can be very disturbing and make you feel like you should not be there. This is why the first days can seem so daunting … Continue reading Friendship in your study abroad experience – Delphine Martineau
5 Tips for homesickness – Michaela Lappler
Quick Guide on London Fashion – Jahmir Duran
London is a vibrant city teeming with opportunities for creativity. I have my own clothing brand, and so upon arrival to London, getting a hold on what London fashion had to offer was paramount to me. This piece is split into 4 sections.One will focus on the new and exciting brands essential to the character … Continue reading Quick Guide on London Fashion – Jahmir Duran
Putting on the Cinematic London Lens – Carri Case
Film and London have long had history. Like New York, LA,Paris and other major cities, hundreds of films have been shot on it’s streets.As a cinephile and aspiring filmmaker, one of my favourite things to do when I go to a major filming location city, is to find areas where they filmed my favourite movies. … Continue reading Putting on the Cinematic London Lens – Carri Case
Finding My Footing – Angelina Healy
Adjusting to life in a different country can be somewhat hard. Just visiting a foreign place sounds like a lot of money, time, and work for many people. Now, just imagine what it is like to study in a foreign country with a different system of education, cultural values, and money system. It has taken … Continue reading Finding My Footing – Angelina Healy
My First Month Abroad – Nasser Ghaffar
I landed in Heathrow airport in London on Sunday, September 16th. In the time span of one month I have traveled to Paris and Amsterdam, while also traveling around the UK. I have to admit that I was nervous when I decided to spend the semester abroad in the UK. The days leading up to … Continue reading My First Month Abroad – Nasser Ghaffar
First Weeks in NYC Vlog – Katie Bevan
I've recently started my year studying abroad in New York City (as a part of a four-year politics degree @ Queen Mary University of London) and wanted to vlog my time in the big apple!
The freedom of going abroad – Carrie Case
They say that going off to college is finding a type of freedom. The freedom away from parents and some rules. It gives a lot of students a new start and the opportunity to reframe their way of thinking. It is a place to find yourself and get away from things that might have tied … Continue reading The freedom of going abroad – Carrie Case
Adapt and Overcome – Tiffany Maria Christopher-Ward
This is not only an important year for me; being my Year Abroad working for the British Council as an English Language Assistant in Andalusia, Spain: but it is also the year I make everything right. For a long time, I have considered myself a disappointment, a failure, and I have chosen to share my … Continue reading Adapt and Overcome – Tiffany Maria Christopher-Ward
The Intercontinental Undergraduate – Ashwin Malik
The forthcoming autumn marks four years since I began my undergraduate journey. As I look forward to joining QMUL as an exchange student, I also have great deal to reminisce about. People are often intrigued by the fact that by this time next year, when I will hopefully turn the tassel, I will have studied … Continue reading The Intercontinental Undergraduate – Ashwin Malik
Study Abroad FAQs – Miriam Jaffe
When I found out I would be spending my junior year studying at Queen Mary University in London, I was ecstatic. I’d wanted to visit London for so long, and now I was going to get to live there for a full year. It was kind of a dream come true. After getting accepted though, … Continue reading Study Abroad FAQs – Miriam Jaffe
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