It all started with this picture, which I took on Sunday afternoon. The University of Exeter Student’s Instagram account, and I was going to have […]
Category: Year Abroad
Spending Christmas in Exeter
As a Canadian exchange student longing for some warmer weather, I was delighted to spend Christmas in the city of Exeter. Although I was away […]
Why I came to Exeter on Exchange, without Instagram
Convincing someone who loves to travel to leave the country is relatively trivial. Those who have already hit the road generally have a hunger for […]
Study Abroad Reflections: The One A Year On
I’ve been thinking quite a lot about my study abroad year recently. I have moments sometimes, sometimes whole days, when I miss Ottawa acutely. They’re […]
300 sunny days, 12 states, 1 amazing year: studying in Colorado, USA
During my second year here in Exeter I was given the opportunity to apply to study abroad for a year. This was something I’d always […]
First Week of Final Year: The Beginning of the End
(NB: Hello there! It’s been a while since I’ve blogged here for Exeter student blogs – I’ve only just come back from a year abroad studying […]
Week Fourteen Wrap-Up – Return Flights and Reflections and Recommendations
And just like that, my exchange term in Exeter has come to an end. I’ve made a little loop around London and will be catching […]
Week Thirteen Wrap-Up: Parties and Partings and Packing
And that was it. My last week of classes and my last full week in Exeter. I still remember quite clearly the very first time […]
Week Twelve Wrap-Up: Concerts and Conducting and Checklists
Happy December! Time is really flying for me. I can’t help but find it a little odd that it’s December and there’s no snow, but […]
Week Ten Wrap-Up: Christmas Light-Ups and Christmas Markets and Christmas Carols
The number of weeks I’ve been here has hit the double digits! And the temperatures here have finally broken into the single digit range so […]