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At first, I wasn’t sure whether I should write this post, since I’ve always considered myself to be one of the lucky ones who doesn’t suffer from homesickness. The reality is a lot more complicated than that, since homesickness comes in a lot of different shapes and forms. I want…
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During my first semester at university, my essay writing was a bit of a mess. Even if we ignore that I had to learn a different essay writing style than the one I had been taught previously, I still had lots of other things to figure out. Starting essays was…
Hi! My name is Amy and I am a Go Abroad Ambassador here at the University of Aberdeen. I am in 4th year, studying Business Management and Hispanic Studies. Last year, I spent my year abroad in Madrid, Spain working as an English Language Assistant in a high school. It…
Here I am, writing this from what will be my new home for the next five months. This will be a slightly different kind of post, a more personal one. I want to take you with me and give you a little taste of what it’s like to find yourself…
Usually the phrase is, “the good, the bad and the ugly.” However, I haven’t really had any bad or ugly experiences here so I switched the phrase up a little to work in my favor. I have settled in a lot over the past couple of days and this post…
It should come as no surprise that one of the main reasons why students decide to spend time studying in a foreign institution, is to improve their language abilities. Nowadays, having a grasp on a foreign language as a skill on your CV can be advantageous for almost any job…
I’m delighted to have been asked to write a blog about my recent installation as Principal and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Aberdeen and reflect on what has been a busy start to the year. Installation ceremonies are very special occasions for universities. I was delighted that we welcomed more…
Isn’t our university just stunning??
Before I wrote this article, I was struggling to find special places in Aberdeen, that no one has likely heard of. A friend suggested that although places may seem well known to me, they might not be to others. So, I began thinking about how…
My name is Allie, and I am a 20 year old student from North Carolina studying at the University of Aberdeen this semester. I am majoring in journalism with a minor in sociology from my home university, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I have always loved to…
