Applications open for best friends!
September 12, 2015
Applications are now open for a Parisian best friend! The applicant must be in the Paris area (studying or working, no preference); willing to spend copious amounts of time in cafés having deep meaningful conversations about life and whether Taylor Swift’s transition to pop was right for her; and share a love of cats which …
So am I Parisian now?
August 25, 2015
I knew I had brought too much stuff. Three coats, a plethora of silky scarves and enough stripy tops to deck out the entire cast of Ratatouille did seem a bit excessive when I was packing, but when you’re going to the fashion capital of the world for a semester, you’ve got to step up …
The reality of studying abroad
July 11, 2015
It appears that I have been duped. I have been rather cruelly informed by a cold email (subject ‘Autumn 2015 module choices’) that studying abroad in Paris for a semester will not just involve reclining on an 18th century chaise longue and being fed creamy (yet surprisingly light) macaroons on request. No. Apparently the clue …
Surviving the long distance relationship
June 30, 2015
After the longest year of my life, I can finally say I have been in a long distance relationship and come out the other side relatively unscathed. One year of having a computer screen and an ocean between us hasn’t been easy, but reaching the Grand Finale at the end of this academic year has …
Study Abroad Decisions
January 1, 2015
I close my eyes and rest my forehead against the cool car window. I am in a shabby Parisienne cafe, sipping a rich black coffee and listening to the distant clatter of dishes and the bars of an Edith Piaf rhyme. I have a small pile of yellowing books in front of me as I …
Bon voyage…
September 9, 2013
And so after many months the time has come for me to bid farewell to the University of Nottingham, and I can now finally release my Study China 2013 video. I’m sure you’ve all been waiting with bated breath for this video, and I apologise for the wait (and lack of HD, don’t ask). So, …
Coping in Copenhagen
April 17, 2013
Last year when my housemate Cara told the rest of us she wanted to do a study year abroad we didn’t want her to leave. Now I’m glad she did. (Sorry Cara, I’m aware that made it sound like I don’t like you anymore but on the contrary) I am glad she jetted off to …
Encore – Study China 2013
April 2, 2013
Many months ago I posted Finale, the concluding post in a series about my experiences whilst studying abroad in the United States. Knowing I frequently get itchy feet for foreign shores however, I had an inkling that I might not be posting here for the final time. So, without further ado, I wish to welcome …
Finale
June 4, 2012
And so comes my final post, I can’t believe how quickly the time has flown by, it seems literally yesterday I was boarding a plane destined across the pond. I am going to keep the writing to a minimum in this final post as I’ve created a video you’ll see the link for below, and …
Farewell to University of Virginia
May 13, 2012
As the sun rises on the Nottingham summer semester, so the sun sets for me as a second year exchange student at the University of Virginia. My time remaining in the United States is now limited but I have much planned in my final weeks and many miles to get under my belt with much …
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