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Rekindling the City Spark: A Guide to Returning to Dam After the Christmas Break
By Hannah Castenskiold, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands After spending nearly six months travelling away from home, I finally returned back home for the Christmas holidays, gleefully met by family, friends and more importantly, my dog. It was a precious three weeks to relax, rest and catch up with everyone, following one of my most memorable and adventurous years so far. Yet it made returning to Amsterdam feel almost daunting and I found myself unsure whether I had booked my plane back too early.
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How to Tackle Homesickness on your Year Abroad🏡
By Isabelle Lydon, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest It is inevitable that at some point into your year abroad you will experience some form of homesickness. Some of us may experience it more than others depending on how far away from home we are, but I think we all experience it one way or another. Feeling any type of homesickness is perfectly okay. Living in a new country alone is a really daunting experience, especially a non-English speaking country, because you are thrown completely out of your comfort zone. I think we all deserve a pat on the back for how courageous we have been this year (or semester). Whilst I…
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The Highs and Lows of 2nd Semester
By Lauren Howie, the University of Manchester After an incredible 4 months off uni, the stress of essay deadlines, 9ams and rushed breakfasts has become a strange and distant memory. Before coming out to Australia I was anxious about my second semester. Would I have friends staying the whole year? Would I need to find a new house? Would I be ready to go home?
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Homesickness when you thought you were sick of home
‘Cause sometimes it takes moving to the other side of planet Earth to really appreciate what you have.
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Homesickness and a Botanical Garden
Winona Newman, Concordia University, Montreal I wanted to share a small trip I went on before Christmas. I had been feeling a bit lost and confused. Sitting exams in another country was stressful and I was simultaneously feeling both proud that I’d got through almost half my time away and scared that it was slipping through my fingers. The threat of snow was also looming ominously so I needed to enjoy autumn while I could. I decided to visit Montreal’s Botanical gardens which are almost an hour away from where I live and are recommended as one of the best places to visit here. Like everything else in Montreal they…
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