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Fun and Travel
By Maddy Taylor (University of Maryland, USA). While I did work very hard at Maryland, and it was occasionally difficult to balance work and play, I had a great opportunity to explore the US while on exchange, and explore I did! I think an exchange really teaches you to seize the day, it feels like such a waste to sit around watching Netflix all day and so I’ve become much more proactive with my time. As a result I have had some awesome experiences while I’ve been here. Sports at American College are a must, and so we attended a few basketball games at Maryland’s incredible Comcast Centre. We explored…
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Sadly, you have to go home some day…
By Helen Sheldon (Stony Brook University, New York, USA). So, in a flash I went from this… To this… Need I say any more on how it feels to have come to the end of my study abroad adventure? The crystal blue skies above Bryant Park ice skating rink are a long distant memory as I sit here writing this in Manchester with the rain and wind battering my window.. It is great to be back with my friends and to be able to see my family after such a long time, however there will always be a part of me that wishes I was back in NY! I have…
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Getting started in the USA
By Hamish Russell (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA). Before I even left the UK I ran into some travelling difficulties… I knew I might have a troublesome experience at Heathrow when my passport was scanned at the check-in desk, only for the desk to erupt with flashing red lights. It turned out that the US State Department had put me on their high-security list to make sure that I didn’t have anything in my bags (I didn’t) to suggest I was planning on violating the terms of my J-1 visa – so be careful when packing would be my advice to any future visa holders. New York was brilliant, as…
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Why studying in the USA is FABULOUS
By Helen Sheldon (Stony Brook University, New York, USA). Now my final exams are over, it is time to summarise my academic experience here in NY. This post won’t be full of fancy travelling pictures but if you are considering studying in the USA, this is an important read. It will surely persuade you that studying in the USA is a very, very good choice to make… Exams finish in December – and this means no revision for January exams over the Christmas holidays!! There may seem a lot of exams in the USA throughout the semester – mid term and final exams seem to span the whole time –…
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Thanksgiving in NY
By Helen Sheldon (Stony Brook University, New York, USA). Many times during my time studying abroad, people have invited me to their homes and have treated me like a close friend of years. My time in the USA has opened my eyes to the kindness of people who are not necessarily close to you, and the ease at which they accept you into their homes and do everything they can to help you feel comfortable and settled whilst living away from home in a different country. One family in particular accepted me into their home this Thanksgiving. I was fortunate enough to spend the 5 day holiday at one of…
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Stony Brook University, NY. My home away from home.
By Helen Sheldon (Stony Brook University, New York, USA). It has been around two months since I originally posted a blog update about my trip abroad to the USA, and ever since I have been meaning to sit down and update it. The truth is that I haven’t had more than an hour to myself with nothing happening and no work to do since the moment I arrived – just the way I want it to be! It has meant that I haven’t kept up with my blog as much as I had hoped, but without further ado here it is. Arrival at Stony Brook University Study abroad exchange students…
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Two Nights in New York
By Helen Sheldon (Stony Brook University, New York, USA). I currently have a couple of hours to spare before I take the train from New York Penn Station to Stony Brook University, so I thought it is prime time to write an update on my journey here to NY and my two nights staying in Times Square itself! I arrived into New York’s JFK airport Monday lunch time, and I had to travel an hour on the train and subway to the center of New York.. I could have taken a cab, but being a student again means I must save money where I can! The journey was rather painful…
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Stony Brook University, NY- 3 Days To Go..
By Helen Sheldon (Stony Brook University, New York, USA). If you haven’t yet had chance to read the mini description on my profile, I will give you a quick summary of who I am, what I’m doing, and where I’m going.. I’m Helen, and am entering my second year of studying Pharmacology. I am studying abroad for one semester at Stony Brook University which is situated on Long Island, in New York, and currently have only 3 days left in the UK before I take my flight to the Big Apple! My suitcase is currently lying open on the floor, empty, aside from my cats asleep in it who seem…
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