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Greek Life and Study Abroad: Why You Should Go for It!
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From a Small Sorority to a New School in a Big City Best friends, big/little reveal, bid day, formals, mixers, Greek Week, Executive Board, apparel, philanthropy events… these are some of the best parts of being in a sorority. Leaving these behind for a semester or even a year can be a huge deterrent in…
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My Visa Process
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When I first discovered I needed to apply for a Visa to study in England, I was underwhelmed. I figured this would be a simple process. I thought I would fill out a form, send some money, and my visa would be on the way. In a way it was as simple as this, but…
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My Homestay Experience Abroad
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Once I had become acquainted with my new Glasgow surroundings after a week, I traveled to Shap in northern England through my º£½ÇÉçÇø program to stay with a local family in what was called a homestay. Many of my friends in other countries live permanently with a local family for their semesters abroad and raved…
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In-and-out: A Nigerian-American’s Exploratory Ethnic Immersion in London
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When I departed for my semester abroad at King’s College London (KCL), I had a feeling that I would be diving into an ethnic experience that would be difficult to articulate. On one hand, I would be travelling to the UK through an American study abroad program, but I knew through research and conversations with…
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How to Practice Self Care Abroad
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Learning how to practice self care abroad has been essential for me, as I have severe anxiety and depression and deciding to move abroad scared me more than anything in my life ever has. I was terrified of what was going to happen without immediate availability to my support system (Wow! What a lighthearted way…
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Retaining My Kazakh Identity While Studying Abroad
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Probably one of my biggest fears when going abroad to study in the US 3 years ago and again upon my arrival in UK was that I would not be able to stay true to my culture and values held by my people. Kazakhstan, being a country of only 17 million people, does not have…
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Does Toxic Masculinity Exist in London?
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Recently, I spoke with several male friends studying in London, either full-time or with º£½ÇÉçÇø, to discuss if toxic masculinity exists in London, and how it differs from where they’re from. I was surprised to find so much overlap in their responses! Alex, who attends Pomona College in California but is studying at University College London with º£½ÇÉçÇø…
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5 Things Students with Special Needs Must Know Before Studying Abroad with º£½ÇÉçÇø
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The prospect of studying abroad might be quite daunting especially if you are not sure that you will get support and help that you need. I am here to tell you that with a good amount of research and timely communication with º£½ÇÉçÇø staff, you should be able to avoid possible problems and get the…
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º£½ÇÉçÇø Interview Series: STEM at Oxford
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“I feel like there should be a MythBusters episode on the notion of Cambridge being better at sciences and Oxford being more humanities oriented. I can speak at least for chemistry that Oxford has a really academically excellent and rigorous program. They also a lot of math and science clubs where once can find their…
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How I’m Surviving 2 Sciences in the UK
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I have been abroad for nearly two months now and finally feel like I am surviving 2 sciences in the UK! I arrived thinking I would be taking three science courses—Physiology, Basic Biochemistry, and Electric & Magnetic Fields—and one drama course. An overlap in my timetable required that I drop Physics. I chose to replace…
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