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Umm…hi there. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Well, as you may imagine, a few things changed since my last post as I’ve been caught in the tailspin alongside the rest of the world. It’s taken a while for me to write again because I didn’t want to say anything too rashly. I know that… Continue reading Week 8/9: Farewell for now to my lovely Cardiff
Hello, and welcome to another week in the saga that is living in the UK during Megxit, Brexit, Welsh flooding, winter storms, UCU strikes, and Coronavirus. It’s honestly shocking to write out just how much I’ve witnessed while here. Here are the highlights of the past week—with the very important note that (most of) the… Continue reading Week 7: Bristol, Street Art, and—yes—Coronavirus
In preparatory sessions for study abroad, the Global Education Office at my home uni frequently referenced the ‘emotional rollercoaster’ and ‘culture shock’ that I would undergo while away. A whopping six weeks into my time here, I can confidently say that I’ve never felt happier and more “at-home-while-at-school” in my entire college career. While I’m… Continue reading Week 6: Reading Week Adventures in Tenby & Cardiff Parks
Once again, I find myself in awe that I’m already so far into my study abroad experience. I swear I just got off the plane about a week ago? Regardless, this week has been pretty relaxed in terms of my own life and fairly hectic in terms of everything else happening in Wales at the… Continue reading Week 5: Waterlogged Wales, Striking Lecturers, and Rugby
Yesterday, my study abroad friends and I took our first self-organized trip to Bath, England! Since our last trip to Stonehenge/Salisbury was arranged through Cardiff Uni, this time we had to rely on our planning (and spontaneity) to get us into and around the city. Our day began on an early morning train ride (behind… Continue reading Week 4 Day Trip: Heavy Showers in Bath, England
It’s been a busy but wonderful past two-ish weeks. My apologies for the inconsistent update, but my student life (and therefore extensive amount of readings) is finally kicking in. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying all of my classes here so far. It’s so great to say that I finally feel like an actual journalism student. For… Continue reading Week 3 (and part of 4): Classes, Exploring Cardiff, and Winter Storm Ciara
Week two in Wales is officially at its close, and with it brought a full-on cold, the start of classes, further Cardiff exploration, and even a trip to Stonehenge! It feels so crazy to look back on this one week and realize just how much I’ve done. This week has gone by so slowly—but, oddly… Continue reading Week 2: Classes, Cardiff Bay, and Stonehenge/Salisbury
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
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.
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!
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