Story Location: England
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In Defense of Being Alone (or, Christmas and the Case of the Karmic Meat)
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Christmas of 2014, I spent alone. But before you sigh and move on, this looking like a complaint, let me give you more information. Winter Break of 2014 I spent bouncing around Europe on a train.Here鈥檚 how it goes: I spent the entirety of my junior year of college abroad. First, I was in Paris,…
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The Road to Becoming a True Fan
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I was walking next to hundreds of fans when I noticed the 鈥榃hite Hart Lane鈥 sign and realized just how privileged I was to be part of that game. When I went abroad to London, I told myself that I had to go out and engage in British cultural activities. In case you are wondering,…
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A Culinary Journey Through London
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[caption id="attachment_1151" align="aligncenter" width="697"] Hello everyone! My name is Jessica Carlson and I will be taking over IFSA鈥檚 Instagram with photographs from my time abroad in London, England last fall. I studied as an affiliate student in the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences at University College London. I am currently a senior at Wesleyan…
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21 Pembridge Gardens
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It has been nearly a year since I鈥檝e returned from my semester studying abroad in London at City University. The ink has dried in the journal I kept to document my experiences, and the overweight suitcases full of useless things have long been put away. There is something still yet present in my life, close…
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Cemented Memories
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London has a smell. I鈥檝e heard people say that places have certain smells, and I鈥檝e heard that smells are a catalyst of remembering. But, you wouldn鈥檛 know that London had a smell until you left it, and then came back.Upon arrival in London for my six months abroad, I was in no way thinking about…
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Flat 25
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Everyone has the preconceived notion that while abroad they will become friends with locals, go out every night, and travel to countless exotic places. I learned, however, that it is better to go in with no expectations since chances are that nothing will be as expected. People鈥檚 pictures during their time abroad make it look…
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Adversity Abroad
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We had missed our Oxford stop. My friend from back home and I were too absorbed in our conversations to realize the train had stopped at Oxford and the Oxford passengers had departed; so we were now in the middle of the Oxfordshire countryside on small platform with only the trees and the cool autumn…
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What’s On – A Digital Story
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鈥淭he English enthusiasm for theater is something I really wanted to put in my pocket and bring back to my hometown.鈥滱ngela did not expect to find such rich passion for the performing arts in London, but it further inspired her to study her calling of acting! https://www.youtube.com/embed/ag-BCckK5dg?feature=oembed Angela G. | Acting student | Illinois State…
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The Queue: A Digital Story
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https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ptdNVH-9J8?feature=oembed Zoe R. | Johns Hopkins University | King鈥檚 College London Partnership in England | 2012
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