BSc Biological Sciences student Menal Aamir threw herself into a year of sun, sea and study at University of California, Berkeley. The change of pace from London brought her out of her shell, cementing life long friendships. After receiving my acceptance letter from the University of California, Berkeley, I was overcome with both great excitement … Continue reading California Dreaming: An Unforgettable Year at UC Berkeley
Fariya Baja, BA Comparative Literature, Film and Linguistics student at Queen Mary, spent an academic year at Yonsei University in South Korea and came to realise that trust is what got her through one of biggest experiences of her life. A year is a long time. A lot of things about myself and my life … Continue reading A Year in South Korea: Why Trust is the Key
BA Politics student Alexander Markusson knew that he wanted to study somewhere that sports were a focus, and University of Texas at Austin was the perfect choice. He not only dove into world of American university sport culture, but relished the opportunity to be taught by industry experts. Hi, my name is Alex, and last year … Continue reading University of Texas at Austin – School Spirit and a City That Loves Sport
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
"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
Thanksgiving. A yearly holiday celebrated across America. Many of my friends went home to their families; my surrogate family and I, however, decided to stay in the city for Friendsgiving. Family traditions are an inherent part of Turkey-Day festivities and ours was no exception. My Thanksgiving Day fittingly commenced with a considerable amount of food; … Continue reading Friendsgiving – Shola Lee
My name is Danial Naqvi and I should be a second-year Human Geography student at QMUL. I say that ‘I should be’, because although for all intents and purposes, I am; I’m currently sitting in the United States of America, in Austin, Texas to be precise. Why? I’m on a study abroad semester at the … Continue reading Studying Abroad at University of Texas – Danial Naqvi
I spent all summer wondering what life would be like in New York; the city is so infamous that before you arrive there’s an innate sense of familiarity. I researched: restaurants, museums and societies, I wanted to see and do everything. During the months leading up to my arrival I had concocted this romanticised version … Continue reading Arriving in New York – Shola Lee
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
Although keeping up with schoolwork and campus life is of course an important aspect to a study abroad year, one of the big perks is the opportunity to travel and the chance to try something new every weekend. I studied abroad at UC Riverside’s Southern Californian campus and was amazed at how many world-renowned destinations … Continue reading Top travel tips for studying abroad in California – by Sophie
I have started to settle in to UPenn and have been enjoying my experience so far. On arriving to Penn, I was in awe as to how beautiful the campus is. It is everything and more than I imagined it would be. Straight away, there was a huge buzz and excitement around the whole campus … Continue reading Arriving at UPenn – by Fahima
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