Category: US
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When I first arrived in Louisiana I a little shocked. I had been told that LSU was a huge college that was always bustling with life! I was hoping to arrive and jump right into class and meeting new people. However upon my arrival the campus was a ghost town which instilled some doubt that…
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I am on exchange in Morgantown West Virginia! I am absolutely loving it here, everyone has been very welcoming and I am living in the International house, so I have met people from all across the world. My close friends are from Denmark, Turkey and Canada. We celebrated St Patricks day this week and it…
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It’s been two months since I first set foot on United States soil, and what a two months it has been. The beautiful San Diego provides much more than an amazing coastline and a buzzing community. The downtown and Gaslamp Quarter is home to a thriving nightlife and a litany of awesome events and concerts……
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On the evening of Tuesday I finally landed at Knoxville airport. After approximately 24 hours of travel I had made it. After being driven to campus via a student service ran by the university, I headed up to my room to go to sleep. Over the coming days I met students from all over the…
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Over the last six weeks I have been travelling around the United States of America, exploring different cities and the American culture. It was not until my bus drove through the streets of Oxford, Mississippi that I truly thought to myself “I could stay here for the next 5 months”. The University of Mississippi, otherwise known…
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The last four months have been the best of my life. I don’t know how I can possibly convey through words the excitement, joy and phenomenal experiences that I have undergone throughout these past few months. Before leaving I wasn’t quite sure what to expect at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. However, after living…
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A word of warning – if you choose to study in San Francisco you wont want to go home. The last 3 months have been possibly the best of my life. The people, the experiences and the city have been nothing short of amazing. I am living in the sunset district which is mostly covered by fog but…
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Being on exchange is like playing musical chairs- you hop out of a country into the next. You jump into a hostel, then move into a room you found on Craigslist. You then dance circles around new friends, finding some that are on the same wavelength as you. In SF, you’ll definitely also find some…
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I am in the middle of the semester studying at San Francisco State University as an exchange student. To be honest, I had always wanted to do exchange from a young age, however was always nervous and hesitant when it actually came to the time of applying and filling out the applications. I think it…
