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What Are Fraternities Really Like?
This post will try to demystify frats for exchange students going to North America, and hopefully persuade you to get involved.
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‘How was America?’
A brief reflection on my time abroad: Studying abroad in America has taught me many things. It has taught me that no matter how many American TV shows you watch on Netflix; you will still get an insane shock at the difference between our two cultures. It has taught me that having an English accent can get you very many privileges in the US (even if you’re from Birmingham). And it has taught me that Britain is a very, very tiny country. The thing that I will most take away from my time abroad is the friendships that I have made from people all across the globe; friendships which will…
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A Year of Self-Indulgence?
With the focus on you, the traveller/student/wanderer, transitioning abroad can be tough. There is no doubt that it could be the personal journey of a lifetime. But how much do you want this adventure to be about you?
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Akhil’s Top 3 Tips for Travelling During the Semester
Helloooo Prospective Exchangers! Hands down one of the best parts of going on an exchange is the opportunity to explore around the town or city you’re studying in. Travelling throughout the semester on short weekend breaks really gives you a feel for the country. These are quite general but if you’d like something more specific shoot me an email akhil.chauhan@student.manchester.ac.uk
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Exams and Goodbyes
By Chloe Coradetti, Mechanical Engineering, The National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore Hellooo Manchester, First, a little retrospective on my adventure so far which I wrote on my Facebook wall in December 2015: The first semester is coming to an end, I’ve been through a great range of difference experiences, beginning by meeting awesome, intellectual, hilarious, enriching people which I went on some adventures with, at boxing classes, skateboarding, partying, laughing, dragon boating, chatting philosophically or politically until 3AM…
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