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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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    August 27, 2018

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    July 26, 2016
  • 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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    October 14, 2021

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    January 19, 2026
  • 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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    Attending my first-ever Hockey Game!

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    Settling into life in Montreal

    September 19, 2017

    Reflecting On My Exchange Year: Why Studying Abroad Is Worth It

    March 24, 2025
  • 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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    Goodbye Toronto – a reflection on my exchange

    March 7, 2025

    Montréal summer loving

    June 17, 2016

    Preparing for/Arriving in Canada!

    May 13, 2023
  • Canada,  Guelph,  North America

    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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    February 11, 2025

    Pre-departure Thoughts

    August 29, 2017
  • Canada,  Guelph,  North America

    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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    Q&A with a Mitacs student

    June 28, 2023

    Academics Abroad: Adjusting to UofT’s Teaching Style

    December 11, 2024

    The Varsity Life

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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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    April 29, 2025

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Are you considering studying abroad as part of your degree? ✈️ Well done to the shortlisted pictures for our category 'Captured on Campus'! 📸 'Trips to Banff National Park' - from our GA Andrey in Calgary, Canada! Wondering what life after university holds? Just because your friends aren't going, doesn't mean you need to miss out too! "Enjoying my reading week on a field trip with UWA, travelling along the south coast to Busselton and Margaret River to learn about the development of regions and its effect on people and the environment (with a bit of sightseeing along the way🤭)" - from our Global Ambassador Alice in Australia! Are you a Languages student interested in your options for your residence abroad? 🤔 '18 of us took a weekend trip up to Bruce Peninsula, where we stayed in an Airbnb and hired 3 cars. We visited The Grotto and Lion's Head trails with stunning views of Lake Huron at both locations. "We decided to spend the weekend in San Diego. Although we picked a cloudy weekend and missed the sunsets, we still had a lot of fun. ☀️" - from our Global Ambassador Ciara in LA!

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