Places I’ve travelled during my year-abroad in pictures
I grew up travelling but never the amount I have while doing my year abroad. Meeting international students doing their year abroad lets me...
Author: Annika
Quick and cheap meals I’ve been making in the UK
University can be expensive and if you’re a student, it’s easy to stop prioritizing your health. As food is expensive, this can discourage university...
Take yourself out on a date: be alone
Alone. It’s a place where we finally meet ourselves without the roofs of our parents or the friends we’ve had by our side since...
UEA Campus Tour
I’ve been studying abroad at the University of East Anglia since September 2022 and thought it would be fun to film a campus tour...
When your mom comes to visit you abroad
My mom recently came and visited me in the UK for three weeks and we travelled around Europe. As much as it was a...
Classes I’ve taken in the UK
Deciding which university to study at in the UK was easy after finding out East Anglia University has the most prestigious Creative Writing Program....
My favourite parts of studying at UEA!
Choosing a university to study abroad was difficult. It was between a couple of schools in Australia and multiple ones in the UK. I...
Why you should take a study-abroad year
I’ve just finished my full year abroad in the UK, and it’s been the best risk I’ve ever taken. If you have the opportunity...
Why you should be free in your 20s
My year abroad taught me many things, but what I learned the most is that I should feel free in my 20s. One afternoon...
5 reasons to solo travel in your 20’s
Studying abroad has let me travel around the UK and Europe with flights as low as £14 return (that’s $25 Canadian)! This means spontaneous...
How to say ‘goodbye’ to friends
While studying abroad in the UK, I made so many friends who live far distances from Canada — Austria, Spain, Australia, Sweden, and others....
The first 3 months of Studying Abroad in the UK
The best part of studying abroad is the new experiences. When you put yourself out of your comfort zone and live across the world...
What to do in Norwich as an International student
Here are a couple of things I did during the first week of studying abroad in Norwich, England. 1. The Norwich Market The Norwich...
First days studying-abroad in the UK
Here you are, moving across the world to study creative writing. This change is a good change. Why? Because you’re travelling. You’re opening the...
My UVIC Exchange Process Experience
This September I’ll be studying at University of East Anglia in the UK! In 2022-2023 I’ll be taking my third year studying at UVIC...
If You Give a Mom a Plane Ticket
If you give your mom a plane ticket she will nag you about all of the house things you don’t do but should have...
Make at-home cooking EASY!?
I used to HATE cooking. As a busy, full time student, I would try to avoid it at all costs. I’d eat out and...
The Impact of Victoria’s Food Scene
As Annika, I am a writer as much as I am a foodie, and Victoria has emphasized this passion. As I moved to Victoria...
My Favourite Professors
As a University student who has just finished their second year, I have had 16 professors. In my opinion, and that of many of...
My Top 5 Victoria Eating Out Experiences
Here are some of my favourite eating experiences this past term as a foodie UVIC student (not in any specific order). Spoons Diner Spoons...