Biking in Guildford… do people do it? Is it easy to get around town by bike? What about biking in London? Is that a thing? I keep hearing about this Deliveroo gig, can I get paid for biking and delivering food? For all of your bike queries, I have the answer! Well, my answer at […]
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Yesterday one of my childhood dreams came true! I climbed the Elizabeth Tower and watched Big Ben be struck 12 times for the midday bells. When I was younger, I had a dream about climbing the tower, but was too small to walk up the steps. Since that dream, I have always wanted to climb […]
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Even though you may think the U.S. and the U.K. are very similar as far as different cultures go, it’s the little things that can catch you off guard, the little differences that you didn’t know even know were there. Sometimes they’re surprisingly refreshing, and sometimes they lead to some awkward moments. So here are a string […]
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Goodness me. I just had an incredible weekend. No trips around Europe, just a full weekend (my first in months) to relax and hangout with my boyfriend. He came up from Guildford to see me on Friday evening and stayed until Sunday night. As life just simply gets in the way, we haven’t been able […]
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There are plenty of differences between studying in the UK and studying at home in the US. Perhaps one of the most striking is the academic calendar and semester structure. Academic years in the UK typically begin in October and span until June (September if you are completing a dissertation). As a new student, it […]
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If I had to pick a theme for this semester, it would probably be adaptation… There are so many ways I’ve learned to adapt this semester, but I’ll focus on adapting to an MSc program coming straight from Undergrad. For one, in my final year (what the Brits call Senior year), I had the most freedom to […]
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