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So You’ve Chosen to Study in England: A Guide to Picking a Uni
3 Pros to Ditching The “Big City” Life: UK Edition Note to the reader: Picking a studying abroad program is all about personal preference. Every country and city has something unique to offer every individual. I spent a year and a half searching the internet and various leaflets until I decided on IFSA and then Leeds.…
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5 Lessons That I Learned 5 Years Later
After first visiting London as a tourist five years ago, I returned this year to live and study in the city for the semester, and oh what a different experience it has been! Here are five lessons I have learned over the past four months living in London…Location: Along River Thames near Tower Bridge.Lesson 1:…
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What Makes Cambridge Unique?
How Cambridge Changes My College Experience Most of us have heard about Cambridge at some point in our childhood: that it is one of the hardest universities to get in and only the most talented are admitted there. My decision to study abroad for a semester at Cambridge was partly informed by this childhood dream…
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My Visa Process
When I first discovered I needed to apply for a Visa to study in England, I was underwhelmed. I figured this would be a simple process. I thought I would fill out a form, send some money, and my visa would be on the way. In a way it was as simple as this, but…
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My Homestay Experience Abroad
Once I had become acquainted with my new Glasgow surroundings after a week, I traveled to Shap in northern England through my IFSA program to stay with a local family in what was called a homestay. Many of my friends in other countries live permanently with a local family for their semesters abroad and raved…
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Retaining My Kazakh Identity While Studying Abroad
Probably one of my biggest fears when going abroad to study in the US 3 years ago and again upon my arrival in UK was that I would not be able to stay true to my culture and values held by my people. Kazakhstan, being a country of only 17 million people, does not have…
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Music: The (Almost) Universal Language
I was nervous about a lot of things before I left for my term abroad. Fitting into the new environment, making friends, producing adequate coursework—all of these concerns swirled around my head as I made the long trek from the U.S. to England. But one of my biggest worries once I got off the plane was finding…
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Dealing with Family Loss While Abroad
Going abroad is exciting and wonderful but can also be a little intimidating. Leading up to my departure to Edinburgh, I had all those conflicting feelings. I had asked all the necessary questions to students who had studied in Scotland and I felt confident in my abilities and ecstatic for the opportunity to live in…
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The Daily Voyage
Growing up in Nigeria, I passed through a British education system. I wanted to study in the U.K. for University because I knew the transition would be easier; besides, most of my friends were studying in the U.K. so I wanted to be where they were. I ended up coming to the U.S to study…
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University of the Arts London Partnership: London College of Fashion
Follow alumni Jimmy Choo and Ioana Ciolacu to Europe’s largest specialist arts and design university. Learn from amazing designers with active ties to the fashion industry. Take a step toward an exciting future with classes built around practical, studio-based workshops plus seminars and lectures. Your program also includes IFSA excursions and activities that give you…
