University of Maryland
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The 2024 U.S. Election
By Frances Connoly, University of Maryland, United States One of the first things that I did once the term had started was join the UMD College Democrats. I knew that this election was incredibly important, and that I was in the unique position of being in the states to witness it, so I wanted to get as involved as much as possible. Joining the dems was such a good decision. I’ve experienced so many new things and met lots of passionate people who have given me hope for America’s future!
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Adventures in America
By Sarah Westgate, University of Maryland, College Park, USA To be honest with you, I didn’t fancy a year in the US. However, I was placed here anyway, and in hindsight I don’t know why I was so against it. Sure, the politics leave something to be desired, and you can turn right on a red light (insanity!) but there are so many other things that make this country totally awesome.
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A collection of my fondest memories during my semester abroad!
I created a vlog as my last post! Enjoy 🙂 Here is the link to my vlog: https://youtu.be/N1OS_VKdk3Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1OS_VKdk3Y (Either one should work)
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Maryland Dhoom: A home away from home
*Maryland Dhoom is The University of Maryland’s competitive South Asian Fusion Dance Team.* Dancing used to be a hobby and now it’s a passion of mine. Therefore, before travelling to America, I knew I wanted to join a dance team. However, I didn’t know whether to carry on doing Bollywood and Bharathanatyam (Indian classical) or experience every American college girl’s dream- getting on to the cheerleading team. I decided to audition for a few teams before auditioning for Maryland Dhoom. Pretty much all the teams rejected me because they required at least one year commitment and I am only there for a semester. It was upsetting because I spent so…
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College in America Vs University in England (Seven differences)
I study Chemical Engineering, and I am only taking Chemical Engineering modules at UMD. So the differences listed below are based on what I have experienced. (It may be different for other courses at UMD). 1.Everyone writes in pencil here! Over the past few weeks, I have realised how much I cross out with pen and waste so much paper. Let me tell you a funny story. In one of my classes, I decided to take notes on paper using a pencil instead of pen. I had to erase something, but I did not have a rubber in my pencil case. So, I turned to the person next to me…
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My 3 Greatest Lesson(s) from Studying Abroad (Final Reflection)
Finally, my last day in Maryland has passed. It was pretty sad to see Maryland and not knowing when will be the next time I’m going to see it again – McKeldin library where I spent days revising for exam and doing my assignments, the stadium where we cheered for Maryland and getting super excited when we smashed Purdue on a football game, seeing Stamp building for the last time where so many memories were made…. Time flies too fast. It wasn’t an easy semester at all. There were so many times I wished I didn’t even bother to go study abroad, but now I’m happy I persevered through (that’s for another…
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Returning to Reality
Grace Clarke (Psychology, University of Maryland, United States) After my whirlwind year abroad, I anticipated that my return to Manchester and the delightful Mancunian weather would be extremely difficult.
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Final Reflections
By Grace Clarke (Psychology, University of Maryland, United States) As I come to the end of my time in Maryland, I can safely say that I can look back on my year with such fond memories and with a huge smile. Despite the natural ups and downs of the year, I am extremely sad to be saying goodbye to my friends and the place that I have been fortunate enough to call home for the past 9 months.
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My Acapella Journey
By Grace Clarke (Psychology, University of Maryland, United States) This blog post is about one of my favourite experiences whilst studying abroad, and definitely a very unique one!
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The Difference Between Semesters
By Grace Clarke (Psychology, University of Maryland, United States) After travelling the States for a month over winter break, and saying goodbye to a good portion of my friendship group (who were only here a semester), I have to say I was slightly apprehensive about my second semester at Maryland.
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Wrapping Up the First Semester: My Highlights
By Grace Clarke, Psychology, University of Maryland, United States I want to start by saying that this semester has been a blast! I have met some amazing, crazy and inspiring people, many of whom I know I will be friends with for a very long time to come.
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Five Pieces of Advice for Future Students
By Grace Clarke, Psychology, University of Maryland, United States I am going to keep my next couple of blogs fairly short, and as useful as I can to those of you who are thinking about applying to study abroad, or to those who have already applied and are waiting to hear about whether they are going (good luck!!).
