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Australian Reunion🇦🇺🐨💙
By Honor Cessford, Australian National University After nearly a whole year apart, we finally managed to arrange an Australian reunion at a time that suited us all! Strangely, five of my closest friends that I met in Canberra all went to The University of Dundee, so it made perfect sense for the rest of us to travel up to Scotland (seen as unfortunately, Australia is slightly too far for a weekend away)! My friend and I hopped on the long train journey from Manchester to Dundee as our friend Jonas boarded a flight from Germany! It just so happened that this weekend coincided with St. Patrick’s Day, which made celebrations…
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Highlights of the East Coast of Australia
By Honor Cessford, The Australian National University In the three-month summer break from university, my friends and I travelled down the east coast of Australia. In this blog, I will highlight my favourite memories from my favourite destinations!
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Aussie Adventures: Prepping You for Down Under!
By Honor Cessford, Australian National University Things I wish I knew before moving to Australia If you are considering studying down under, here are several things I wish I had known before I moved to Australia: Australia is Vast and Diverse: Covering over three million square miles, Australia’s size rivals that of the entire European continent. This significant size has implications for travel and transportation so is necessary to keep it in mind when planning trips & transportation. Australia’s Varied Climate: Contrary to the assumption that Australia is always warm, there are distinct seasons. Winters can be quite cold, especially in places like Canberra where temperatures can drop significantly –…
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Navigating the Skies: A Guide to Handling Long-Distance Flights
By Honor Cessford, Australian National University Due to its gorgeous beaches, buzzing cities, and tropical climate, Australia was my dream study-abroad destination. However, this meant traveling to the other side of the world, which can be a bit of a challenge. Here are my top tips (learning from experience) to help make the lengthy journey as peaceful and enjoyable as possible.
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Exploring Canberra: A Guide to Enjoyable Activities
By Honor Cessford, Australian National University, Australia Despite its reputation as a dull inland city, Canberra, the capital of Australia, offers an array of fun activities. Disregard the misconceptions and let me share some of my personal favourite things to do in Canberra!
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Life at The ANU
By Honor Cessford, The Australian National Univeristy, Australia I must admit, when I found out I was going to be living in Canberra for a year I was a little apprehensive due to its reputation. If you haven’t heard, Canberra is known to be a boring, lifeless city – however this is far from the truth! I am writing this as I finish my first semester at ANU, and I can say I love Canberra!
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Mid-Semester break – Sydney
By Honor Cessford, Australian National University, Australia After settling in well and completing my first semester at ANU, I had a two-week mid-semester break. The first week unfortunately consisted of completing assignments and revising for exams, however in the second week I went to Sydney with my friends, who are also on exchange from the UK.
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