Whenever someone from home asks me “how’s Oklahoma?” I find myself simply replying: “it’s good”. Not because I don’t have a multitude of things to talk about, but because it’s difficult to summarise exactly ‘how Oklahoma is’, and what part explicitly they’re interested in me telling. There’s so much to say about studying abroad, but…
Incoming Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin student, Anna, on “A Christmas in Norwich”.
A Winter in Norwich Mariah Carey in permanent loop in every single shop? Check! Shiny and cosy decorations everywhere, both in town and on campus? Double check! Numerous Christmas markets to stroll around? TRIPLE CHECK. This may sound like regular winter time, yet this year everything is a bit different for me: instead of crowded…
“Norwich, A Hidden Gem Like No Other”, by International Summer School Student, Grace.
Why Norwich? One of the very first things I was told about Norwich is that it’s one of the most livable cities for students in the UK. Living in Norwich is much more affordable than living in a big city like London, which is a huge plus for students who want to save! I lived…
“If you can live abroad, you really can do anything”, UEA Alumna, Rachel, on returning home.
It’s been three years since I set off on my year abroad. Splitting the year between studying at universities in France and Spain was a challenge I have never regretted taking on, and like many students returning home to start their final year at university, I felt I had come back a different person to…
“That’s the cool thing about studying abroad, everyone’s experience is unique to them” – Student Ambassador and UEA History student, Joe, on his semester at Hobart and William Smith, NY.
The whole concept of studying abroad is fantastic. Being able to spend time in a new country, experiencing a different lifestyle, trying new activities and making new and lasting friendships, are all perks of this wonderful opportunity. It was truly amazing for me to spend a semester at Hobart and William Smith in Geneva, New…
Where to Start? A Guide to Researching Universities by Study Abroad Ambassador, Jack.
Hello everyone! I’m Jack Lewis, and along with Joseph Okusaga, I’m one of your Outgoing Study Abroad Ambassadors. This is the first of a series of blog posts that myself and Joseph will write over the course of the year. We hope to write posts that will be both fun to read, and informative….
UEA International Summer School student, Henry, on ‘An Unforgettable Memory’.
I was once desperate for the outside world. Books, films, TV shows… all of those things delivered a message to me, that these foreign countries held a lot of amazing opportunities that I had never experienced. For a long time, I was not brave enough to take the first step, scared of my broken English and the…
International Summer School student, Ewa, on Japan Orientation and UEA’s famous rabbits.
I’m not a big fan of animals. It’s not that I don’t like them at all but I’m not used to them being close. Animals can be stinky, filthy or dangerous. None of those apply to rabbits that hop around UEA campus. Imagine someone telling you that you are going to a place where such…
“A once in a life time experience”- Hugo from China on UEA’s International Summer School.
How time flies! When I recall the days I spent at UEA for the International Summer School, a month passed at a blink of an eye. To be honest, this experience is destined to be once in a life time. It was my first time in Europe, as well as the UK, my first time…
“The culture shock I experienced came in the physical representation of my first breakfast burrito…”, American Studies student, James, on his year at the University of New Mexico.
At risk of sounding unbearably cliché, it is tricky to know the best way to summarise the best year of my life in, give or take, five hundred words. Rewind to exactly one year ago today and I was heading off, exceptionally nervously, on my study abroad placement to the University of New Mexico….
