The rural college town of Blacksburg, Virginia. This has been my home for the past few months. I’ve been living in the largest residence hall at Virginia Tech and one of the largest east of the Mississippi. Upon arrival, the interior reminded me somewhat of a hospital; linoleum floors, shared bathroom facilities and an eeriness that could only be explained by the fact…

I arrived in San Francisco after stopping in Hawaii and I can safely say the thought of university after Waikiki was not entirely thrilling. Heading to the hostel on a train at 11pm didn’t give me much view of the city or it’s people, but once i got off at Powell station, being greeted by…

Hellooo I’m Belle and I’m one of a million Australians studying at San Francisco State University and we are all so sad we are already half way through our time here. I can’t even begin to describe how amazing this city is. Think naked men walking down the street in nothing but shoes and a…

Hi guys, My name is Lucy and I am currently on exchange at Northern Arizona University in their Spring semester. I traveled here with a guy called Chris who is also from UTS. When we arrived in Flagstaff (we flew to LA then to Phoenix and then got the Arizona shuttle here) it was night…

I’m living an hour an a half north of New York City, in New Paltz: a tiny college town that’s barely on the map. I’ve been here over two months now and have experienced more than I would of ever imagined. SUNY (State University of New York) New Paltz is a campus abundant with community.…

I am having a ball here in San Diego…a city with an array of gorgeous beaches, continuous hot days in the middle of Winter and a University filled with endless experiences. When I was 14 years old I visited San Diego with my family. I didn’t think it would be too different being here for…

Greetings from San Francisco! Where to begin! This is my first time to San Francisco and I was surprised to find how at home I felt and yet how different it is to Sydney. San Francisco has so much character, and it vastly changes with each area you explore! The Haight, Chinatown, The Mission, Downtown…

As typical as this may sound for an exchange student, I really cannot believe that my semester at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) will be over in 7 weeks! Where did all my time go? Let me try recall… It was only at the 2 month mark, when Spring Break was suddenly around…

When I told people back home that I was going on exchange to Texas I was met with a mixture of responses. Firstly, as a vegetarian, many thought that my choice of location was somewhat foolish, a view propagated by my overly concerned mother. Others questioned why, out of fifty states, Texas was the most…