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About the Blog

Welcome to the Study Abroad Blog for the Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University! This blog is a collection of posts from Linguistics and English Language students, written whilst they were studying abroad. They can tell you first hand what it’s really like to study abroad. Get involved Would you like to write a… Continue Reading About the Blog

Life at Carleton University in Canada

Hey it’s Sonia again, this time I’ll be talking more about Carleton University for anyone looking at going there themselves. I was lucky enough to be assigned Carleton when it was my first choice, having said that, once I knew I was going there I still didn’t know a huge amount about it. I got… Continue Reading Life at Carleton University in Canada

Life in Ottawa, Canada

Hi, I’m Sonia and I’ve just completed my second year, studying abroad at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. If you’re looking for a new adventure, something to throw you into life and challenge you, studying abroad can offer you just that. This was by far the best choice I’ve ever made, leading me to new… Continue Reading Life in Ottawa, Canada

Student Blog: Helen – “And so it ends”

So here we are, a week after I came back from Tübingen and I’ve only just mustered up the energy to write this post. In all seriousness, coming home has definitely been the hardest part of being abroad; not exams, not going there – leaving. I don’t want to focus too much on the negatives,… Continue Reading Student Blog: Helen – “And so it ends”

Student Blog: Helen – “Expect the unexpected”

As the days start to get shorter again (??) it’s still roasting temperature in Tübingen; last week it got to 34 degrees. And, if you’re wondering why I’m still abroad, semester continues til the end of July here (and yes, I am jealous that you have already finished your exams). If I had a word… Continue Reading Student Blog: Helen – “Expect the unexpected”

Student Blog: Helen – “Spring in Tübingen & weekend break”

So– it’s been a while. My last post got lost in the computer system, which is why there’s been a break. However, I am evidently back again to tell you about the *cough* interesting weather we’ve had, and about the weekend trip I took to Berlin (and probably some other things too). Within the past… Continue Reading Student Blog: Helen – “Spring in Tübingen & weekend break”

Student Blog: Helen – “Goodbyes are the worst (why you should go abroad for a year)”

So, it’s been around a month since my last post; exams finished around two weeks ago (thankfully) and all the results I’ve got back so far have been good (this will change with the typology course, rest assured). Once exams had finished I spent a week in Tübingen with friends, meeting up, relaxing and trying to… Continue Reading Student Blog: Helen – “Goodbyes are the worst (why you should go abroad for a year)”

Student blog: Niamh – “Christmas Holidays”

Something very different about studying in Australia is the fact that we have a 3 month holiday over the Christmas period. This is the summer holiday like we have from July-September in England – but from November-February. It’s a bit of an odd feeling, but it’s a perfect time to go travelling, especially seeing as… Continue Reading Student blog: Niamh – “Christmas Holidays”

Student blog: Helen – “Winter in Tübingen (and how beautiful it is)”

A very late happy new year from Germany! I thought I’d do a bit of a catch-up post from the frosty land of Tübingen, before I properly put my head down to revise for the second lot of exams (how exciting), and the topic today is how *enter exclamative here* cold it is here. I’m… Continue Reading Student blog: Helen – “Winter in Tübingen (and how beautiful it is)”

Student blog: Helen – “Term differences and holiday plans”

Life definitely gets busy around this time of year (hence my lack of posts), and unfortunately it’s not just due to thinking about Christmas. Unlike last year at Lancaster, I haven’t got coursework as such to work on (though I did have a 30 minute individual presentation, *gulp*), rather I’ve just had one exam and… Continue Reading Student blog: Helen – “Term differences and holiday plans”