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NC Chapel Hill: Reverse Culture Shock
By Emily (North Carolina, USA) When I was told about this I silently scoffed at the idea. How could anyone not be comfortable with returning home? And yet here I am only days after returning home not feeling fully happy with my environment. For those using this blog to help gain an insight into study abroad, I apologise as this will not feel relevant to you until after you return home. This won’t be relatable to many but yet it is here anyway.
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NC Chapel Hill: Life at an American University
By Emily (North Carolina, USA) In my other two posts I have covered arriving and first impressions as well as covering work life balance. So what else to talk about? Perhaps an insight into the day-to-day of our lives here. Monday, Wednesday, Friday I have the same time table. My ENGL343 American Literature Before 1850 at 10:10, then ENGL356 British and American Fiction since World War II at 12:20. On Tuesday and Thursday my first class is at 14:00 is ENGL230 Milton and my next class is at 3:30 ENGL347 The American Novel. In between I spent my time reading and writing for class. * I’m putting tips and tricks for…
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NC Chapel Hill: Work/Life
By Emily (North Carolina, USA) Whilst it has probably been covered before, one of the biggest differences you might face in the US is the academic differences. It will definitely take a while to get used to, however having said that it is by no means a bad thing. At Chapel Hill, classes run either Monday, Wednesday, Friday or on Tuesday and Thursday. So if you have class at 9am on Monday, you will also have that class on Wednesday and Friday. The consistency is good, and it means you don’t forget about that topic as you will have covered it multiple times. Unlike in England, for me our time is…
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NC Chapel Hill: We’ve arrived!
On-arrival thoughts & first impressions By Emily (North Carolina, USA) As this blog is for those trying to get an idea of life as someone on study abroad as well as trying to help you decide where you want to go, I’ll give you a couple of reasons why I chose NC, Chapel Hill before I get into my first impressions. As an English literature student there was no particular country that connected with my degree, which meant I had lots of choice when it came to picking a university. As someone who isn’t particularly strong with languages I knew an English speaking country was a priority.
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