Story Location: England
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Why I Chose to Study Outside of London
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“You’re studying in Leeds? What made you choose that?” I can’t tell you how many times I heard people say that before I got here in January. I think because most students choose to study abroad in London if they come to England. People assume that it’s the only city. That idea couldn’t be more…
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From Foreign to Local: A Story of a Young Immigrant
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I met Jeannie at the University College London international students orientation. I was sitting on a bench in the UCL main building waiting for the twelve o’clock campus tour. Jeannie came up to me and asked if I was also going on the campus tour. I replied with an affirmative answer and we introduced ourselves.…
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Finding Your People: Making Friends Abroad
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I sometimes get asked if the University of Leeds “feels huge” compared to my home university. Though there are many things that are very noticeably larger—especially class sizes and number of courses offered—I always answer honestly that no, it does not feel very large. This, I think, is due to the fact that I managed to find a group…
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How to Stay Safe While Traveling Abroad
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I was like many of my friends who looked forward to studying abroad so much because I could have a chance to have freedom and live in a country on my own. The opportunities for traveling around and visiting other European cities also made me so excited. However, along with the excitement came our worry…
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Saying Goodbye to Study Abroad
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Home / Student Stories / Saying Goodbye to Study Abroad Two more weeks until the end of term, until I leave Oxford, leave England. Two more weeks before I pack my bags, deciding what to keep and what to throw away, torn receipts and ticket stubs, food wrappers and essay notes, all junk, all memories I want to hold…
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Romantic Relationships in England: My Observations
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There are many things that no one told me would be different in England: pancakes, apple juice, and lemonade to name a few. However, I didn’t realize how different developing romantic relationships would be. Before deciding to study abroad, I met and started dating an Englishman. This has made my experience here extremely special, and…
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Academic Support Services, My Experience in London
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I knew coming to a new country would involve a new culture, and I was prepared to live somewhere different from my own. However, while I thought about the people I would meet, the food I would eat, and the places I would go, the differences between a British university and my own weren’t exactly…
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What Oxford Students Should Expect from a Visit to the GP
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While in Oxford, you may require the attention of a doctor due to a minor accident or sudden illness, or you may need a new prescription of a medication you regularly take. Based on a survey sent to IFSA-Butler students in the UK, of the 37 participants that regularly take a prescription medicine, only about…
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5 Visa Application Tips for the UK
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My tension did not go away after I was accepted at University College London, I still had two last things left on my excessively long Study Abroad To-Do List: apply for a UK visa and apply for a Schengen visa. As a Chinese passport holder, I was required to have a UK Short-term study visa for my…
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Male Perspectives on Study Abroad
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I needed a little bit of help for this one. I recruited two of my new friends—who are also studying at the University of Leeds—to lend me some perspective. I wanted to know a little more about what it’s like to study abroad as a man. Even before I knew the statistics, I noticed that…
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