Languages student Natalia Aguirre Jacobo spent a year in Beijing at Beijing Foreign Studies University as part of her degree - it may not have been what she was expecting, but it turned into an unforgettable time! From the moment I landed in Beijing, China, I felt as though I had stepped into a completely … Continue reading Experiencing the Unknown – a Year in China
BA Languages student Gisela Sequeira's expectations for her first semester were blown out of the water when she arrived in Barcelona, and what an experience it's been! I didn’t know that to expect when I first arrived in Barcelona as an exchange student but never in a million years did I ever think that the … Continue reading A Reflection on Barcelona’s Slower days, but Better Living
BA Languages student, Urszula Osobka-Leszczynska, reflects on the impact her first semester at UCLouvain has had on her life and what things were more important than language preparation! When I first arrived in Louvain-la-Neuve, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. I was excited, a little nervous, and very aware that I was about to start a completely new … Continue reading My First Semester in Louvain-la-Neuve: Settling In, What I’ve Learned, and What I Love So Far
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
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