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Pre-departure

How I spent my last months before studying abroad

How I spent my last months before studying abroad

Posted on 6 August 2019 by Tammy-Louise Wilkins

The countdown is on; I leave for Norway this Friday. It has been a very busy month shopping for everything that I can possibly pack into two suitcases for life […]

Things to consider before applying to study abroad

Things to consider before applying to study abroad

Posted on 5 August 2019 by Tammy-Louise Wilkins

Travelling is to live, or so they say, and thanks to international and European schemes, university students across the world are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel to […]

Pre-departure: what you need to know

Pre-departure: what you need to know

Posted on 28 November 2017 by Kimberly Field

Bonjour everyone! Today’s blog topic is about all the things you need to know before going away abroad. It’s all good and well me telling you about all the things […]

FIRST WEEK À PARIS: Struggles & Observations

FIRST WEEK À PARIS: Struggles & Observations

Posted on 28 September 2017 by Natasha Holmes

Ok, so I’m not here to tell you it’s all going to be terrible but I am going to be brutally honest about a few of the struggles I had […]

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 […]

The start of my time in Chambéry, France

The start of my time in Chambéry, France

Posted on 21 December 2014 by Alice Whelan

I am a French and Spanish third year student at Cardiff University, currently in south-east France in the small Alpine city of Chambéry. For the first semester of my Year […]

Making it to Nantes

Making it to Nantes

Posted on 8 December 2014 by Chloë Hathway

Bonjour from France! I’m a third year BA French & Italian student, currently on my Year Abroad which is a compulsory component of my degree (lucky me!). Although I've been […]