For so long it was just a dream. I knew when I started my degree that I’d be spending the third year in another country, but I never could have imagined it would be Colombia. That was too much to hope. Yet I am. I’ve spent the morning packing up my apartment in order to…
Category: Travel
Travelling is one of my absolute passions. From studying abroad in Spain to visiting friends in the US I am slowly making my way through the world.
I can’t wait to share my experiences with you all and hope that as the years go on the number of countries on my travel map will rapidly increase.
I’m going to Colombia!
It is official, last night I received my acceptance letter to EAFIT university in Medellín. I have 3 months to sort out mine and Isla’s vaccinations, buy us insurance, find somewhere to live, organise o&m, get my visa, find a dog food supplier and buy my flight. And I am so ready to start! Not…
The study abroad countdown begins!
On saturday I submitted my study abroad application. I will be taking a year away from Coventry university to study in a Spanish speaking country. I had the option to either get a job or attend another university, considering I am very research focussed I didn’t even have to think about my answer. I have…
Studying Abroad for the Second Time
Most of you will know, but for those who don’t I’ll be spending next academic year studying in another country. I’m consumed with nervous excitement, with thoughts of planes and countries I have never visited before. I have always had the travel bug, but now more than ever I will get to live the dream….
Studying in Spain: an unforgettable experience
I’ve been back in England for 3 days now which is a bit hard to believe. Studying abroad has been one of the best experiences I’ve ever had and I’m so glad that I made the decision this time last year to investigate it. It took almost 6 months to organise and I had no…
The first month in Spain and a strange exchange
I’ve been in Spain almost a month, which is crazy, really crazy. I only have 4 months left here and it already feels like it’s going to go so fast. At first, there was only 4 of us, including myself, in the class. However by week 2 2 more people had joined us, and now…
A Friday Update
So I have the afternoon free and thought I’d write an update. Today I went to the school again, this time on my own. Previously I’ve been doing it with the person I am working with from ONCE, but I wanted to do a couple of things. I put more money on my card for…
Talk about drama
So, things had been going really well in Spain. The person from ONCE who is working with me is good, and she will be working with me again next week, to show me how to find my classes within the school building. I’ve also got most of the things I need for my room, and…
Hello From Spain
Last Saturday I arrived in Valencia after a very long day of travelling. I got up and started to get ready at 4 in the morning, feeding Isla and packing my laptop bag. Me and my dad left the house at half 5 so that we would be at the airport in plenty of time….
It’s Official: I Decided to Study in Spain
Everything is ready to go, I booked my flights last weekend. I’ll be going to Valencia for 5 months where I’ll be studying Spanish. It’s actually an interesting choice of place, seeing as Spanish isn’t the only language spoken there. I still have things to do, like figure out what I need to take with…