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Quick Guide to London Fashion
London is a vibrant city teeming with opportunities for creativity. I have my own clothing brand, and so upon arrival to London, getting a hold on what London fashion had to offer was paramount to me. This piece is split into 4 sections. One will focus on the new and exciting brands essential to the…
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A Quick Guide to London Fashion
London is a vibrant city teeming with opportunities for creativity. I have my own clothing brand, and so upon arrival to London, getting a hold on what London fashion had to offer was paramount to me. The British pound is stronger than the U.S. dollar, so some places tend to be expensive. I tried to…
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Abroad in London: From A Theater Major to A Global Theater Maker
Theater Immersion. West end shows? National Theatre? Only 10 pounds? I am a Theater major at Wesleyan University, and I spent a semester abroad at Queen Mary, University of London in Spring 2018. One of the reasons that I wanted to go to London was how vibrant and accessible the theater scene is. I saw…
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STEMing Abroad!
I remember turning up an extra ten minutes early and as I stood outside my professor’s office, and I was super nervous—what was my first tutorial at Oxford going to be like? By Sophomore year, I knew I wanted to study abroad, but because most of my college’s programs were generally catered for Engineering students,…
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Easy Ways to Connect to the Caribbean in London
London has a large population of immigrants from the continent of Africa as well as the Caribbean. As such, it can be easy to make yourself feel at home as an Afro-Caribbean person in London. Nigeria, Somalia and Jamaica are just a few countries a part of the African diaspora that have a noticeable presence…
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How I Learned to Frame my Experiences through Photography
While studying abroad, I tried to travel as much as possible. One of my later trips was a quick one-day stop in Brussels, followed by meeting up with a friend in Amsterdam. It was the first trip I was going to take by myself, and when I left London at 6am I was filled with a very…
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How to take Care of Afro Hair in London
My first question when I arrived in London was: Where am I going to get my hair cut? I usually go to my local barbershop in Brooklyn, so as someone new to the neighborhood, I had to ask around before I found a barber I could frequent. Thankfully, there are many different options for styling…
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Balancing Sports and Study Abroad at Queen Mary
As I connected to more students at Queen Mary I began to explore the ways students combine sports and study abroad. Whether on a team or just for fun, balancing sports and their academic workload was important. Queen Mary can be rigorous at times, but there are many students who manage to balance it with…
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5 Tips for Staying Centered While Living Abroad
One of the main intentions I set for 2019 was to find home in my body. I vowed to make ‘home’ a state of mind rather than a place. As I departed my loved ones and hometown on January 1st to study abroad in London for five months, I knew this hefty goal would be…
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Saving Money on London Public Transportation
Welcome to the city that has a “tube” and monstrous looking buses. The first thing I realized after taking my first trip by tube was how expensive the London public transportation can be—specifically in relation to New York, since that’s where I’m from. I will break this up into ways to save money on London…