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5 Things to Do in London if You’re Jewish
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While there are plenty of stories of Christian students going abroad and strengthening their faith, there are not nearly so many about Jewish students. It was partially this lack of Jewish narratives and partially my strong connection with the Hillel house on my home campus which motivated me to write specifically for Jewish study abroad…
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Diversity in London: A Black and White Perspective
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As a white student studying at Queen Mary, University of London, one of the things I have noticed is that a huge portion of students on campus are, well, not white. Compared with my home university, Trinity College in Hartford, CT where 35.7% of students are non-white, more than 50% of QMUL鈥檚 students are non-white. One…
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Studying Abroad in England as an International Student
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Coping with Recent Terrorist Threats in the U.K.
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This summer, I began to grow nervous about my decision to study abroad in the U.K. A few terrorist attacks occurred at the beginning of the summer, and I was worried I made the wrong choice. Three days after I arrived, there was another attack on the tube at Parson鈥檚 Green. While normally at home…
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Cell Phones in the U.K. : A Beginner’s Guide
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IFSA-Butler has a new policy that students must have a cell phone which can send and receive local calls and texts while they are abroad, because it is important to be able to reach them in case of emergency. In the U.K., there are a few options for this. Different plans work for different people,…
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For the Student Activist Abroad
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By January of my sophomore year, I was feeling emotionally and physically drained. It was almost as if all of the energy I had mustered over a lifetime had been sucked out of me by my academic and social situations, as well as the political climate. I had been working over twenty hours a week,…
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5 Budgeting Musts for Your First Week in London
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London is known as one of the most expensive cities in the world, and coming abroad for the first time can leave you feeling major sticker shock! Especially because the pound to dollar exchange rate is only 拢0.75 for $1. The best option is to come with a few pounds already in your pocket and…
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England, Exams, Mental Health, and Me
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In England, most classes are assessed by a single exam. That kind of high intensity situation can be very stressful for a neurotypical person; for those with anxiety like me, it can be terrifying. And yet, even knowing this, I chose to study abroad here, and so can you. Part of the reason I chose…
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4 Things About London That I Miss The Most
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I didn鈥檛 realize how long I had been away until my neighbors said to me 鈥淵ou are finally back!鈥. My five months abroad felt like only five weeks. Although I was quite excited about going home and seeing my family and friends, I still hoped I could have another five months. London is a city…
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Why I Chose to Study Outside of London
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鈥淵ou鈥檙e studying in Leeds? What made you choose that?鈥 I can鈥檛 tell you how many times I heard people say that before I got here in January. I think because most students choose to study abroad in London if they come to England. People assume that it鈥檚 the only city. That idea couldn鈥檛 be more…
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