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Oz Diaries 7: The End
By Olivia Dove (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia). The final video blog is here! My next (and last) entry is likely to be written from Manchester, in the height of winter. But, for now, here is a video to sum up the great opportunities that studying abroad has given me, excluding the academic (not many photos, if any, are taken of studying…). I mention two videos in the blog. Below are the links. Soiree 2013 time lapse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh_KlVj6PGw (The view in the video is from the balcony of the room next to mine. Only one of the lawns is visible, there were events on other lawns as well!) International House Dancefest…
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Oz Diaries 6: College Sport
By Olivia Dove (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia). How to keep fit when abroad (and spend time with some snazzy people).
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Oz Diaries 5: International Love
By Olivia Dove (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia).
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Oz Diaries 4: Let’s Study
By Olivia Dove (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia). There once was a woman named Sophie, What a wonderful woman she was! The size of a trophy, As lively as a rogue bee, And she lived in the land called Oz. – dave bev (an Undiscovered Poet) There are two myths that need to be dispelled about university students. The first one is that ‘students don’t do any work, university is just one big party’. Sure enough, this is true for a minority, but even they have experienced long shifts in the library with a much-appreciated coffee. Lecture halls are usually filled, even for the morning sessions. And some students even…
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Oz Diaries 3: Tour Time
By Olivia Dove (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia). A zip round the University of Queensland.
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Oz Diaries 2: Moving In
By Olivia Dove (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia). Blog Number 2 is here! And, to spice things up, it’s a video (hurrah).
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Oz Diaries 1: Leaving Home
By Olivia Dove (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia). Hello there! A warm (at least by English standards) welcome to my first blog entry. Unlike many of the others, this entry will be separated by the location I wrote each one at on my lengthy journey to Australia. Location: Kent, UK Date: 28th June 2013 Leaving home is not easy for everyone. However, I don’t suffer particularly bad from homesickness, which means that I am not too worried about departing for Australia in a few days’ time. If you are, studying abroad is even more appropriate for you to help ease you off homesickness syndromes, whilst still having access to counseling (I’m…
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