D-Day So today is the day. I’m up obscenely early after potentially the worst night’s sleep anyone has ever had. My stomach is churning and my heart is racing and I keep getting flashes of things I am likely to forget! It’s not a long flight to Bordeaux which is a relief; though part of… Continue reading D-Day….My First Day In Bordeaux!
So I’m at home now in Bridgnorth and to try and combat the rising panic and feeling helpless I’ve decided to go into a little detail about the paperwork involved with the year abroad. This is hands down the most stressful part of the preparation and, much to my dismay, there is… Continue reading Paper Work Rant #1
Hello from cold Australia. My name is Sofia and I’m a second year English and Creative writing student. I just finished my first year in Aber a few months ago – even though May now seems ages ago- and had to pack yet again to travel all the way to Australia. How I got… Continue reading First time in Australia – Initial thoughts
To the surprise of everyone I’m sure I am actually getting fed up with human contact. My flatmates in Aber will tell of long torturous times when I annoy them inadvertently for hours on end because I need to talk to people. But now I’m the one who needs space! I am getting used to… Continue reading In Dorm 78 Everyone Can Hear You Scream
I cannot find a fork in the supermarket. It is farcical. There are rumours amongst the Erasmus students that so and so found a fork, but alas, I cannot find one. There are some discussions about ‘liberating’ some from the canteen it has got that desperate. By the time I next blog I will have… Continue reading Forking hell
Salem (Hi) from Ankara. I arrived yesterday morning and now that I finally have things to talk about I can actually write a blog post. I had to wait at the airport to be picked up by Bilkent for just under 8 hours. I personally was fine with it; I found a wifi spot and… Continue reading Merhaba!
Penny introduces us to Prague
