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: 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: Niamh – “Accommodation at ANU”

As I promised at the end of the last post, this post will be dedicated to the accommodation options available at the Australian National University. For the last 5 and a bit months I have been living in on-campus, catered, shared (i.e. sharing bathroom facilities but having a bedroom to yourself) accommodation in a college… Continue Reading Student blog: Niamh – “Accommodation at ANU”

Student blog: Isobel – “O Canada”

Hi, I’m Isobel and I’m studying abroad at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. It seems like forever ago now that I was standing at the Lancaster stall at a UCAS fair, learning about the study abroad options for my course. Study abroad was actually one of the main reasons I made Lancaster my firm decision! When… Continue Reading Student blog: Isobel – “O Canada”

Student blog: Niamh – “From England to Australia”

Hi everyone, I thought I would start this off by telling you a little bit about myself and ANU, why I chose to study in Australia, and what my experience here has been like so far. So without further ado, my name’s Niamh and I’m currently doing the second year of my English Language and… Continue Reading Student blog: Niamh – “From England to Australia”