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....
While studying abroad in the UK, I made so many friends who live far distances from Canada — Austria, Spain, Australia, Sweden, and others....
The best part of studying abroad is the new experiences. When you put yourself out of your comfort zone and live across the world...
Here are a couple of things I did during the first week of studying abroad in Norwich, England. 1. The Norwich Market The Norwich...
New (school) year, new me. I’m not sure about you, but a new school year means more stationery, long lines at the bookstore and...
Why go on exchange? It’s the question that I asked myself many times before leaving for The Netherlands this spring. Why travel halfway across...
Dutch is an interesting language. It sounds a bit like a mix of English and German, with a lot of signature guttural sounds. On...
Learning a new language isn’t easy — it takes a lot of time and commitment to be able to master a new tongue. Coming...
These are my favourite spots at Utrecht University, where I’m doing an exchange. 1. The library This 6-floor maze always has beautiful natural light...
On exchange, it seems that every day is widely different from the last. Meeting new people, living in a new place, and exploring everything...
As you might already know from my previous posts, I am currently on exchange in The Netherlands, in a city called Utrecht. Reachable by...
One of the best things about travelling is experiencing and learning about new cultures. By choosing to study abroad this semester in The Netherlands,...
As an exchange student in Europe from Canada, one of the best parts of living in Europe is how close everything is to each...
Last July, I made the decision to apply for an international exchange semester abroad through UVic’s study abroad program. Since my first year at...
It’s hard to believe how fast these four years have gone. In June, I will finally be getting to walk across the stage at...
I recently returned from a three month Study Abroad term in Spain and I have improved not only my Spanish but my own understanding...
Let’s take a short little trip back in time, just a few weeks really. It’s 7:30 am on a Saturday morning in Leeds and...
Utrecht is one of the best cities from which to explore the Netherlands, which was one of the reasons why I decided to go...
People tend to become very confused when something is different than their expectations. What does this look like? Well, maybe it looks like walking...
UVic gives you great opportunities to go abroad to enhance your studies. Over my degree, I’ve seized those opportunities! I’ve lived abroad twice during...
Throughout my past five years at UVic, I was always frantically researching all the ways I could go abroad and get credit for my...