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    Travelling around Canada

    June 14, 2023 /

    Lola Bianchi, University of Guelph, Canada Before coming home, I decided I really wanted to make the most of my time abroad and properly travel the country as I had previously not really had the opportunity or financial comfort to go on lots of travelling trips around Canada due to how high the cost of living is. Despite this, I had savings left towards the end of March and decided that it was time to spend them.

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  • Canada,  North America,  Uncategorized

    Academics in Canada

    March 22, 2023 /

    by Lola Bianchi, University of Guelph, Canada I think one of the biggest concerns I had coming on the year abroad was wondering how hard the studying would be, if it would be very different or if i would struggle to adapt to the work load.

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    July 16, 2018
  • Canada,  North America,  Uncategorized

    Mental Health and the year abroad

    March 20, 2023 /

    By Lola Bianchi, University of Guelph, Canada So this is quite a hard topic to write about for me, it’s very exposing and although I am fairly comfortable talking to my friends about my mental health, it’s a whole other ballgame having to write openly about it on a university blog post!

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  • Canada,  North America,  Uncategorized

    Return to Guelph

    March 15, 2023 /

    by Lola Bianchi, University Guelph, Canada So it’s actually currently March but I thought it would be good to write about how it was going home for Christmas and then also having to come back!

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    1 MONTH TILL CHRISTMAS

    November 29, 2022 /

    by Lola Bianchi, University of Guelph, Canda It’s the end of November and I swear I can already smell the pigs in blankets and mulled wine from across the pond. Like I said in my previous post, I still have an insane amount of work, and it’s very frustrating as everything is always worth 10/15% of your total grade and as such it makes it hard to tell how much work you are supposed to put into it or what the expectations are. However, all my grades have been very good so far, which in a way is frustrating as I never do this well at home, and this is…

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    Spooky Season in Guelph

    November 28, 2022 /

    by Lola Bianchi, University of Guelph, Canada I am writing this at the end of November as a recap of October as soooo much happened in that month – however I have been swamped with so much work that this has really fallen behind me.

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  • Canada,  Guelph,  North America

    Pre-departure & immediate arrival in Canada

    September 3, 2022 /

    By Lola Bianchi, University of Guelph, Canada So I started writing this blogpost about 10 days before I arrived and my pre-departure experience was one which was very stressful. The closer it got to the flying date, the more apprehensive I became. 

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Meet our Global Guidance Ambassadors! Go Abroad 2026 Photo Competition! 📸 Thinking about taking your degree global? ✈️ "A weekend trip during mid-semester break in WA to visit Lancelin, The Pinnacles, Green Head, Lesueur National Park and Hangover Bay." - from our Global Ambassador Elizabeth in Australia 🦘 'During recess week at NUS, I was fortunate enough to travel to Vietnam; visiting Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Ha Giang for the Ha Giang loop. The loop was a once in a lifetime experience, I will never forget. Studying in Singapore has given me the opportunity to travel nearby countries easily, exploring parts of the world I have never seen before. Hopefully more travelling to come!' - from our GA Florence in Singapore 🇸🇬 'My first month settling in to a new life in The Hague, consisting of a lot of exploring along beautiful canals, nearby towns, and getting used to being a student in the city of peace and justice!' - our Global Ambassador Eliza in The Netherlands! 🇳🇱 '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 👋

Go Abroad – The University of Manchester

Go Abroad – The University of Manchester

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