‘Tis the season for chunky sweaters, red cups, hot chocolate, candy canes, tacky sweater parties and my personal favourite: shiny Christmas decorations! And because Christmas is my favourite holiday, I’ve been planning since the middle of November meaning I like to think…
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It is that point of term where everyone is struggling to stay motivated and on top of their to-do lists and assignments. The weather is getting crisp and the rainy days are so common, sometimes it’s a mission just to get…
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One of the things I love most about living and studying abroad is how you begin to see not only yourself but the world in a new way. You slowly become more assimilated and accustomed to behaviour you would normally…
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It’s that time of year again, where you’re getting into the swing of classes, but your mind is still set on summer and, depending where you live, it might even still feel like summer, despite being back in the classroom….
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One of the questions I seem to be asked most frequently since moving is “don’t you get home sick,” or “don’t you miss your family and friends” and the answer is of course I do, but it’s something I knew…
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Ever feel like there’s just not enough time in the day? Life today is so fast paced and instant that you’re constantly being pulled in a thousand different directions and you think if I just had one more hour every…
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One of the hardest things I’ve had to overcome since starting my Masters course in England is the difference in education systems between studying in the US and UK. Although I knew in advance not to expect anything higher than a…
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When I first decided to study abroad my first semester of sophomore year everyone thought I was crazy. The staff at the study abroad office were confused and repeatedly told me I would be the youngest one there, which was fine…
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Bugsy Malone is an amazing adaption of the original 1976 musical film filled with all the comedy and slapstick jokes you could possibly want in a night out. The cast was on point and on pitch the whole night, which…
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For weeks now I’ve been walking past the Coffee & Cocktails sign on Great Portland Street in central, located just between New Cavendish and Wells St buildings, and I’ve been dying to have a look. So when I found myself…
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