As shocking as this might sound, California wasn’t my first choice. Continue reading “UC Santa Barbara: A Lesson in Letting Things Go – Mickey Dimitrova”
Learning in London: My Academic Experience at KCL – Hayley Evans
Before I arrived for my semester abroad at King’s College London (KCL), I was nervous about adjusting to a new and unfamiliar academic environment in addition to the fast pace of life in London. After speaking with advisors in the study abroad office at my home university, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), and students who had previously studied abroad at KCL, I knew that the class structure, grading scales and professors’ expectations would be considerably different from what I have grown accustomed to at UNC, but I still did not know exactly what to expect before arriving at KCL. While adapting to this different educational atmosphere was initially somewhat daunting initially, I soon grew to appreciate these differences. Continue reading “Learning in London: My Academic Experience at KCL – Hayley Evans”
3,000 Miles From Home: Preparing for My Study Abroad Experience at King’s College London- Haley Evans
To prepare for my study abroad experience at King’s College London (KCL), I attended several informational meetings held at my home university, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). These meetings were hosted by UNC’s Study Abroad Office, and they are intended to help UNC students prepare for their upcoming term(s) abroad. At a meeting that was held specifically for UNC students planning to study abroad at KCL, I listened to a presentation from a KCL student who was studying abroad at UNC at the time, a UNC student who had previously studied abroad for a semester at KCL, and my study abroad advisor at UNC who helps coordinate the study abroad programs in the UK and Ireland. Continue reading “3,000 Miles From Home: Preparing for My Study Abroad Experience at King’s College London- Haley Evans”
Expectations VS reality of studying abroad: expect the unexpected – Michaela Tranfield
Looking back to May 2018, just over a year ago at the time of writing this post I had just submitted my study abroad application. Continue reading “Expectations VS reality of studying abroad: expect the unexpected – Michaela Tranfield”
Why Should History Students Study Abroad in Australia? – Sophie Roland
When people asked me about my plans to study abroad and I would tell them that I was going to Australia, their responses were usually the same. They all asked me ‘why?’. ‘Why Australia?’, ‘Don’t you study history?’, ‘Isn’t that a waste of time?’. Continue reading “Why Should History Students Study Abroad in Australia? – Sophie Roland”