Story Location: England
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Easy Ways to Connect to the Caribbean in London
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London has a large population of immigrants from the continent of Africa as well as the Caribbean. As such, it can be easy to make yourself feel at home as an Afro-Caribbean person in London. Nigeria, Somalia and Jamaica are just a few countries a part of the African diaspora that have a noticeable presence…
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STEMing Abroad!
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I remember turning up an extra ten minutes early and as I stood outside my professor鈥檚 office, and I was super nervous鈥攚hat was my first tutorial at Oxford going to be like? By Sophomore year, I knew I wanted to study abroad, but because most of my college鈥檚 programs were generally catered for Engineering students,…
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Abroad in London: From A Theater Major to A Global Theater Maker
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Theater Immersion. West end shows? National Theatre? Only 10 pounds? I am a Theater major at Wesleyan University, and I spent a semester abroad at Queen Mary, University of London in Spring 2018. One of the reasons that I wanted to go to London was how vibrant and accessible the theater scene is. I saw…
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A Quick Guide to London Fashion
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London is a vibrant city teeming with opportunities for creativity. I have my own clothing brand, and so upon arrival to London, getting a hold on what London fashion had to offer was paramount to me. The British pound is stronger than the U.S. dollar, so some places tend to be expensive. I tried to…
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Building a Family Abroad – A Digital Story
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鈥淢y friends taught me what it was like to truly care for myself鈥 My family abroad will be my family forever.鈥漄ueen Mary Fall 2017 student Rachel Godfrey describes making lasting friendships and connections while studying abroad in England. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2gq48NE0eQ Rachel G. | African American Studies and Science in Society student | Wesleyan University | Queen…
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Quick Guide to London Fashion
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London is a vibrant city teeming with opportunities for creativity. I have my own clothing brand, and so upon arrival to London, getting a hold on what London fashion had to offer was paramount to me. This piece is split into 4 sections. One will focus on the new and exciting brands essential to the…
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Exploring London Through Street Art
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In the spring semester of 2016, I studied abroad in London, England, a long way away from my home state of Texas.I was fortunate enough to have been able to travel across the world with my family before this study abroad experience. We had even been to England on a previous trip. I love traveling,…
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Not Your Baby: 5 Tips for Facing Street Harassment Abroad
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You don鈥檛 need me to tell you that it鈥檚 hard out there for people who identify as female or femme. Everyday sexism is inescapable, and street harassment ranks among its ugliest expressions. Street harassment can vary depending on your location, or simply your luck.However, when studying abroad, it鈥檚 important to prepare oneself for a transition…
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Music: The (Almost) Universal Language
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I was nervous about a lot of things before I left for my term abroad. Fitting into the new environment, making friends, producing adequate coursework鈥攁ll of these concerns swirled around my head as I made the long trek from the U.S. to England. But one of my biggest worries once I got off the plane was finding…
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Why First Gens Thrive Abroad
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I learned early in my college journey that there is a difference between your resourcefulness and your resources. Resources come and go, and some of us inherited more than others. Resourcefulness, however, is a skill that anyone can develop and is a particularly important life skill that can make for a successful student and traveler,and…
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