By Ava Griffiths, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
I have now completed my first semester abroad! It has certainly been overwhelming at times but ultimately so rewarding.
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My First Week at the University of Wisconsin, Madison!
By Ava Griffiths, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
It has been a hectic few months settling into my new life at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. I am now just finding time to upload the blog post which I wrote after my first week here – it’s now been nearly four months! The time really does fly by.
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Living in Santa Cruz, CA (Part 2)
By Alicja Banasiak, University of California Santa Cruz, US
In this part of living in Santa Cruz, I will discuss activities to do on campus and downtown, local wildlife and the International Living Centre on campus. In my first post I spoke about grocery shopping, money spending and saving, commented on the local weather and free student facilities at UCSC.
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Living in Santa Cruz, CA (Part 1)
By Alicja Banasiak, University of California Santa Cruz, US
Studying in Santa Cruz is definitely different from Manchester! First of all, you are in a forest, surrounded by mountains with super fresh air. Despite the fact that the campus is open to the public, you see very few people from the public on campus. The campus isn’t located near Santa Cruz town (the town is about a 15-20 minute bus journey), which has its positives and negatives. The campus is quiet, full of wildlife, and has a unique student community. However, finding activities to do without a car and shopping for groceries is a little tricky. In this post I will cover grocery shopping, money spending and saving, comment on the local weather and free student facilities. In the second part to living in Santa cruz, I will discuss things to do on campus and downtown, local wildlife and the International Living Centre on campus.
Above image: of the campus forest by College Nine and Ten.
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The College Park Run-Down
By Millie Elwell, University of Maryland College Park, USA
Here is a quick rundown of tips and tricks for surviving at UMD!
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Top 3 Trips of the Year
By Millie Elwell, University of Maryland College Park, USA
Living in the USA for a year is perfect for travelling the country and sometimes it’s good to have a break from a college town. I’ve had quite a few adventures this year, and I encourage you to do the same. Here’s my top 3:
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A Night in Little Havana
By Lara Bradley, University of Colorado Boulder, USA
What better way to start off a Spring Break trip to Miami than some cultural immersion in the heart of the city’s Cuban community, Little Havana.
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New York New York!
By Christevie Ngoma, University of Toronto, Canada
I decided to take advantage of being close to North America and travel to New York! All I needed was a travel buddy! I have a friend in Montreal whose doing an exchange year at McGill University, and she had a visitor from the U.K. so we all decided to be tourists together!
Returning home from Mizzou.
By Becky Light, University of Missouri, USA
Compared to a lot of my friends at Mizzou, I was lucky to finish my finals early in my final week. This meant that I had enough time to enjoy my last week in the States. I went out for a final dinner with the girls from my dorm; Texas Roadhouse is a must! This was a really nice way to say goodbye to the people who had looked after me in my dorm and taught me so much about American culture.
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Thanksgiving and Finals Week at Mizzou
by Becky Light, University of Missouri, USA
As everyone warned me, the last few weeks of the semester have been jam-packed. In the weeks since Thanksgiving break, I have had lots of assignments and exams to submit, alongside finals week and trying to make the most of my last few weeks in the States.
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Midterm Mizzou Updates!
by Becky L, University of Missouri, USA
We are just about to finish our 9th week of classes at Mizzou, and I’m well and truly into the swing of things now!
Over the last few weeks I’ve had plenty of coursework and some exams to complete. One of my classes has a weekly quiz that I keep on top of, allowing me to revise the topics as I go. Alongside this, I have had an exam in all 3 of my in-person classes. Having not taken closed-book, in-person exams since 2019, I was very nervous for these exams, but it turns out I had no reason to be! All of the teachers at Mizzou are really supportive and happy to answer any questions that you might have, and I really think they helped me do so well in my exams!
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My First Few Weeks at Mizzou!
By Becky L, University of Missouri-Columbia, United States of America
With the first week of classes coming to an end, I decided now would be a good time to introduce myself and my Study Abroad University! My name is Becky and I’m a second year Biomedical Sciences student, studying for the semester at the University of Missouri – Columbia. Initially I was apprehensive about spending 5 months in the Midwest, but I’ve acclimatised very quickly, mainly thanks to the amazing friends that I have met!
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