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…
Category: Erasmus Study
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…
“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 experience studying abroad contributed to shaping who I am today.” Tereza from Greece
Hi! My name is Tereza Mitakou and I was an Erasmus student at the Literature, Drama and Creative Writing department in UEA last spring semester. Coming from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, I knew that life in England would be much different than what I was used to, and it is true that I encountered many…
“Going to UEA and living abroad was the best idea I ever had…” Charlotte, Erasmus student from Lyon, France
When I arrived in UEA, I was an Erasmus student, studying Law. I came from Universite Jean-Moulin Lyon 3 Lyon, France in my fourth year. Not a lot of people chose to leave for another country during their Law study. I decided to live abroad because I did not know where I was in my life…
“I am so grateful for the opportunity to live in Norwich and study at UEA.” Lia from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Hello, my name is Aglaia Stavridou, I am from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and I stayed for five months in Norwich as an Erasmus student. I am studying English Language and Literature, so I had the chance to take three modules from the Literature, Drama and Creative Writing department at UEA. My modules concerned…
“Go to UEA, you won’t regret it.” Elena from Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
My experience at UEA was so much better than I predicted. I’ve always wanted to study in an English university, but it’s so expensive that I never thought my dream would come true, but it did, and I’m so glad I went! UEA is, from my point of view, the best university in the world!…
“Life in Norwich and studies at UEA made me realise myself as a world citizen.” Justina from Vilnius University, Lithuania.
Hey! I am Justina from Lithuania. When I was studying at Vilnius University, Master of Laws I decided to use student exchange program Erasmus+. Frankly, I didn’t know anything about UEA and initially wanted to go to Belgium, luckily I was appointed to UEA for the 2015 autumn semester. When I arrived in Norwich it…
“My semester abroad at UEA was enriching and inspiring!” Magda, from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Hi, my name is Magda Bereza and I am currently in my final year at Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) where I am studying International Environment and Development Studies. This past semester I was lucky enough to be able to study in Norwich, England at the University of East Anglia (UEA). What an enriching…
“I live in an extremely strong international student community” Freya at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
I am one of the lucky people from UEA who has taken the opportunity to study at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. I knew before arriving that the capital was one of the most international, cultural and fun cities in Europe and this is mainly what swayed me to choose to study here. Amsterdam…
“I feel a huge sense of achievement when I look back at my year in Leuven” Helena at K.U. Leuven, Belgium
Moving abroad had never been an option until a lecturer enthusiastically convinced me that I had run out of reasons to not go. Three years later, I am near the end of an amazing year studying at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium. I was particularly fortunate that another UEA Law student also moved here because…
“Amsterdam is beautiful, brilliant, vibrant, innovative, open minded, and above all, inspiring!” Jodie at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
I arrived in Amsterdam in January and I will be here until late July to study International Relations at the Vrije Universiteit (VU). I love UEA, so I wasn’t too sure whether I had made the right choice to spend a semester abroad when applying to study in Holland. However, I have fallen in love with the…
