Hello from wonderful (and wet) Wales! Also (according to one of my flat mates) Happy Chinese New Year! It’s been a whirlwind week since I arrived in Cardiff, so I’m just now finding the time and energy to write this first post. Needless to say, I’ve arrived safely, and I’m settling in well so far.… Continue reading Week 1: Flights, Exploring Cardiff, and Induction
Month: January 2020
To Pack or Not to Pack? That is the question.
Packing has always been one of the banes of my existence. While I'm almost a pro at packing for W&M by now, packing for study abroad in Cardiff, Wales is a whole other experience. What usually takes up the back of a mini van now has to whittle down to fit into a single, mobile… Continue reading To Pack or Not to Pack? That is the question.
Visas and Passports and Applications? Oh my!
One of the most important, yet probably most glossed over, aspects of studying abroad is securing your visa and passport. The passport helps you get out of your home country and into a foreign country, and your visa gives you permission to stay in a particular country for a specified amount of time. Of course,… Continue reading Visas and Passports and Applications? Oh my!


