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  • Canada,  McGill University,  North America,  Uncategorized

    Being back from study abroad

    September 29, 2017 /

    Hello, my name is Emily and I’m addicted to talking about study abroad. I’m back, lads. Back in Manchester after studying abroad at McGill University and do not need much prompting at all to start talking about Canada. I don’t want to be a typical ‘Gap yah’ continually talking about my year in Canada but it’s not hard to slot into conversation something that happened in Canada, where there’s a will, there’s a way. Just to reiterate, I studied abroad for a year at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, I feel everyone needs to know.

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    emilyfeathers

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    My Trip to Montreal!

    April 17, 2023

    Day in the Life – UBC

    January 12, 2020

    Preparing for/Arriving in Canada!

    May 13, 2023
  • Canada,  McGill University,  North America,  Uncategorized

    The end of study abroad

    August 4, 2017 /

    For what seemed like ages, going on study abroad was my next big thing to prepare for and look forward to, but after what seems like a blink of an eye, it’s over. I’m still getting my head round this and will probably not need much prompting at all to talk about my year for the foreseeable future (hopefully not in too much of a gap-yah style).

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    emilyfeathers

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    You think you have school spirit?

    April 1, 2016

    Bienvenue au Canada

    September 20, 2019

    How to survive a Torontonian winter

    December 16, 2024
  • Canada,  McGill University,  North America,  Uncategorized

    All my wisdom on being an exchange at McGill

    March 29, 2017 /

    Time has flown by and it’s now the last three weeks of winter semester at McGill, what a whirl.  It doesn’t feel long since I was just a young whippersnapper naively beginning classes in September, navigating the halls, downtown and surprisingly pricey grocery shops. I imagine the next herd of study-abroaders have probably found out where they’ll be going, so I’ll try to give handy tips and dispense my wisdom. Settle in. Unless you’re coming to McGill or considering applying, this probably isn’t as relevant, it’s not a travel diary entry as such, but as always, it’s got my personality (which is developing rapidly whilst on study abroad just as…

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    emilyfeathers

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    Getting into a routine and Life on Campus

    July 13, 2023

    Ending the year abroad in California!

    May 19, 2023

    Mountains, lakes and more mountains!

    November 28, 2019
  • Canada,  McGill University,  North America,  Uncategorized

    Start of Winter Semester: The Blog

    January 7, 2017 /

    I am back for semester two and my blogs are back too. Have a read on if you can control  your excitement, it’s probably going to be an update up until now and reflections on McGill. What a cracker.

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    emilyfeathers

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    A week in Alaska

    December 19, 2024

    Pre-departure Thoughts

    August 29, 2017

    What Are Fraternities Really Like?

    April 30, 2022
  • Canada,  McGill University,  North America,  Uncategorized

    My life at McGill until now in a nice blog post

    October 30, 2016 /

    I thought I would update you all on my life at McGill University since the last blog update until now, because I have done a lot and seen a lot and you might like to read about it.

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    emilyfeathers

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    Attending my first-ever Hockey Game!

    May 20, 2024

    The Varsity Life

    October 14, 2021

    The premature ending of my Canadian adventure: COVID-19

    April 6, 2020
  • Canada,  McGill University,  North America,  Uncategorized

    McGill Orientation Week

    September 6, 2016 /

    McGill Orientation week, also known as ‘Frosh’,  has been and gone and what a week it was. It’s carefully crafted to include academic introductions and guidance, nights out, day events all over Montreal and involve everyone. It’s probably the best way to start your McGill experience.

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    emilyfeathers

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    UBC: tips and tidbits!

    October 29, 2019

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Studying Abroad

    December 10, 2018

    MITACS Chapter 2: Research as work

    August 2, 2022
  • Canada,  McGill University,  North America,  Uncategorized

    Canada, Montreal and McGill: first impressions

    September 2, 2016 /

    I came to Canada about 10 days ago now with family, to combine holiday with sorting my life out. We spent a week or so in Montreal, exploring various areas of the island (it is an island), meeting my landlord and dealing with the bank.

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    emilyfeathers

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    June 20, 2023

    Vancouver

    April 29, 2025

    Preparing for/Arriving in Canada!

    May 13, 2023

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'My friends and I took a day trip to the Toronto Islands while the weather is still warm. We hired bikes and cycled around the whole island, taking regular photo breaks! (The CN Tower featuring in most photos, of course). Thinking about going abroad as part of your degree but you don't know where to start 🤔 The Go Abroad team is sending a massive welcome to all of our students at the start of this year 👋 "My mid-semester break road trip around the South Island of New Zealand. Some of these photos are from Roy’s Peak, the Franz Josef glacier, brunch in Christchurch and watching a rail jam in Wanaka." - from our GA Imogen in New Zealand! "My first few weeks in Sydney settling in by seeing the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, swimming in the North Sydney Olympic Pool, going whale watching, and going to Bronte beach" - from our GA Lucy in Sydney, Australia! "What a way to spend the teaching break- exploring Kuala Lumpur, George Town and Langkawi, Malaysia" from our GA Elena in Australia! "Skiing in 'Fart Bags' in the Chilean Andes" - from our Global Ambassador Romany in Chile! 🎿 'Cycling through the seasons in Amsterdam' "My first two weeks in Perth! I’ve had a proper Aussie induction through AFL and rugby games, meeting a koala (and snake!) and decorating my own boomerang. Despite it being winter, I have also spent a lot of time by the sea, at Scarborough and Cottelsoe Beaches and visited Matilda Bay on Swan River (not even a 5 minute walk from campus). Through St Catherine’s College, I attended my first Formal Hall (the academic gown) and visited an incredible viewpoint overlooking the Perth skyline." from our GA Elizabeth in Australia 🐨🇦🇺🧡 #uomgoabroad #globalambassador

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