After finishing your study abroad program you may find yourself back in Norwich and at UEA thinking, ‘oh no, I’m going to graduate soon and I have NO idea what I’m going to do…’ After starting my fourth and final year at UEA, in Film and American Studies, I found myself in that exact conundrum. Now…
“Make lists, pre-plan, ask questions, be international, and document everything.” Our Top Tips for your Year Abroad
Your year abroad can be a daunting task to undertake, with visas, money exchange and packing, all crammed into one ball of stress, it can be easy to forget the things you can do to make the very best of your time away. It is a time for you to experience new things and make…
“You may learn to call your new city, home…” Emma at the Universidad de Salamanca
When asked to write this blog, there was only ever one word that really came to my mind: home. Home is a strange concept when you think about it. It means something different to every person and if you asked any stranger on the street to draw “home,” from a 5-year-old to a 50-year-old, not…
My year abroad has shown me “what I want to do, where I want go and how I want to do it.” Life in Sunny Sevilla – UEA student Taz
There’s a saying in Seville that goes “Sevilla tiene un color especial”, quite literally meaning Seville has a special colour. I’ve now come to realise that saying isn’t literal; there is no special colour that paints the houses, but that Seville has a special place, or “colour”, within Andalusia. Here’s why: The streets are lined…
“When you’re studying abroad you have to make the most of it; when you have the chance to, grab it with both hands!” by Joel from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
I’m originally from Sydney, Australia and I study Psychology at Macquarie University in Sydney. Originally I applied to study abroad in either Switzerland or Denmark, but I was accepted into the University of East Anglia without really knowing where Norwich was. As I’ve just finished my semester at UEA I can say it really doesn’t matter where…
Post year abroad reverse culture shock? – Milly Godfrey
We, as UEA study abroad students, are by no means ill-prepared or supported. Before leaving we are told of the excitement, the opportunity, the highs and the lows of spending a year abroad but we’re also warned of the formidable ‘reverse culture shock’. The feelings of isolation and confusion experienced by a lot of students after…
“Studying abroad was absolutely, totally, and entirely one of the best decisions that I have ever made” – Lily on her experiences at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
My study abroad experience took place at the historic University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (UNC). As someone that is obsessed with American history, particularly the history of the South, UNC seemed like an obvious choice. Coupled with the fact that it is considered to be one of the best universities in the US…
“The time feels like it is going so quickly” – Yiwen Pan at The University of Technology Sydney
Hello, I am Stephanie Pan. I started my year abroad at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in August 2016 and will finish in July 2017. As I am enjoying my life in Sydney the time feels like it is going so quickly. The UTS is in the centre of the city and the buildings…
“March of the Ducks – My Experience at the University of Oregon” by Jack Farr
My year abroad has taken place at the University of Oregon– A friendly campus located in the state of Oregon. The University is in the small city of Eugene, which itself is nestled within the Willamette Valley, a vast and beautiful landscape of mountains, forests and rivers. The University boasts a range of facilities and…
Meet the UEA Travel Aware Ambassador – Jodie Randell
This academic year I am acting as the UEA Student Brand Ambassador for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, where I am promoting their Travel Aware campaign around campus. Travelling is one of my main passions, therefore I wished to gain experience in a job that could feed my love of travelling! I found this role…
“An Unforgettable Experience” by Eva Bukaiova from Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Only while travelling do you find yourself. Countless travel blogs and motivational quotes tease us with the romantic idea of finding one’s true self while being away from home. After a wonderful semester at UEA, I can truly say: leaving your comfort zone to get to know a different part of the world does confront…
“My life has changed because of UEA and studying abroad.” Talya from Goucher College, Maryland.
It’s hard to believe that I was at the University of East Anglia one year ago. It’s hard because at times it seems like I could wake up and still feel what it is like to be there, and at times it feels like a whole other lifetime ago. More often, however, it just seems…
