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A DAY AT THE OCEANOGRAFIC

Posted on 5 October 2016 by Simona Dundova

Last week I visited the place I had been dreaming to go into since I first saw pictures of Valencia - one of the biggest and most astonishing aquariums in […]

Taking it easy

Posted on 3 October 2016 by Chloe Walker

This week has been quite different to the last. Having acquired a nice little cough and cold I have taken it easy this week. I really feel like I am here […]

Starting classes at UBC

Posted on 27 September 2016 by Lorna Hayne

I’ve just finished my second week of classes here at UBC and to say it’s been pretty intense. The timetable here works very differently to the UK- instead of doing […]

Football, Kettles and Bridget Jones

Posted on 26 September 2016 by Chloe Walker

This week has been a good one, which was prompted by my exciting purchase early on in the week of dun dun dun: a KETTLE. I mean it doesn't […]

#notatourist

Posted on 19 September 2016 by Izzie

Salut! Did you miss me? The last few weeks have been almost non-stop. So I now face the task of trying to sum them up in a concise and […]

Sun, Sea and Schedules

Posted on 19 September 2016 by Chloe Walker

Today marks two weeks since my arrival in Valencia and I am only just getting around to writing this blog post. Valencia is a beautiful city of glorious sunshine, which […]

Working All Hours

Posted on 15 September 2016 by Llewelyn

I'm currently coming to the end of my first two weeks of work here in Barcelona, so I thought it'd be a good time to share how it's all been […]

Campus, Timetables and Lectures in Nantes

Posted on 14 September 2016 by Susannah Hadden

Having been in Nantes for almost two weeks prior to the start of lectures, I was really excited for them to begin, but as Monday grew closer I started to […]

Tour Around Valencia, Tapas Evening and First Lectures

Posted on 13 September 2016 by Simona Dundova

As I mentioned in my previous post, there are a lot of activities organised for Erasmus students here in Valencia. One of the many organisations that deal with this is […]

Week One at UBC

Posted on 10 September 2016 by Lorna Hayne

So I’ve been in Vancouver for a week now and I’m still sane and functioning which I have to say has been a shock to most of my friends and […]

ARRIVAL TO VALENCIA AND FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Posted on 8 September 2016 by Simona Dundova

No words can ever describe the excitement I felt in the last few days before heading off to Spain. Visiting this beautiful country has been my dream since I was […]

First Impressions

Posted on 4 September 2016 by Llewelyn

So I finally got to Barcelona Friday evening, after a long, long train ride all the way from home, but now I'm all settled in, I thought I'd update you […]

Packing Up Is Hard To Do

Posted on 1 September 2016 by Llewelyn

So the big day's just around the corner. In a few hours, I'll be standing on the platform of Reading Station waiting for the first of three trains to arrive […]

TRYING TO BE CALM AND ORGANISED

Posted on 28 August 2016 by Izzie

DAY 0 I like to think that I am fairly organised person and almost go nowhere without my post-it notes and checklists. However, if there is one thing I will […]

ON MY WAY.

Posted on 24 August 2016 by Izzie

So I'm finally embarking on something that I've always wanted to do! I'm gonna be living in Paris for a whole year... Well for the "location police" 40 minutes outside […]

The last chapter of Berlin

Posted on 24 August 2015 by Alexia Cowley

It is unbelievable to think that my Year Abroad is over! The last eight weeks of my time in Berlin was just one big blur. Having had time to re-adjust […]

Leaving so soon?

Posted on 28 February 2015 by Kathryn Muldoon

Unlike those who have the luxury of spending an entire year putting down roots in one city, my semester in Lyon quickly came to a close. Just as I’d started […]

Diwedd Semester 1

Posted on 23 February 2015 by Elin Jones

Unwaith eto mae amser wedi hedfan heb i mi sylweddoli! Erbyn hyn dwi adra yn mwynhau 6 wythnos o wiliau cyn dychwelyd i Berlin am yr 2il Semester ar ddechrau […]

First semester abroad in Chambéry

Posted on 31 January 2015 by Lucy Pierce

I chose languages as my joint honours degree, partly because I love the culture and history of foreign countries and learning the language is the best way of immersing yourself. […]

Erasmus: The first few days

Posted on 3 January 2015 by Chloë Hathway

The first week of the year abroad is possibly one of the most challenging and daunting of your life so far, but don’t let that put you off! Although it […]