Posted by Charlotte in American Studies on June 29, 2019
This morning, I had to say “see you soon” (not goodbye!) to one of my closest university friends – Caitlin. She will be studying at the University of Florida for the next year during her year abroad, whilst I complete my degree here in Leicester. Caitlin is a friend I made on the first […]
Posted in Study Abroad | Tagged america, florida, friends, friendship, Travel, united states, year abroad
Posted by Liv in American Studies on April 20, 2018
As I have no exams this year, only (lol) essays and a dissertation due in, I finish the university year really early on the 8th May. This seems crazy to me as it’s only eighteen days away… but I’m really looking forward to the lack of stress and pressure when I’m done. As I’m in […]
Posted in Dissertation, Essay, Future, Graduation, Health, Study Abroad | Tagged end of uni, final year, graduation, learning
Posted by Liv in American Studies on September 29, 2017
Wherever you look these days, America is plastered across our screens in some shape or form whether it is in the form of Trump idiocy, the brink of nuclear war or crazy weather. We live in a time where America is centre stage and, whether we like it or not, impacts our everyday lives in […]
Posted in Dissertation, Future, News, Study Abroad, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged america, american studies, degree, politics, trump
Posted by Liv in American Studies on September 11, 2017
I happened to flick through my brother’s copy of the Gentleman’s Journal lying on the sofa and by some stroke of luck saw an interview between art curator Zoe Whitley and Babou Ceesay discussing the Tate Modern’s powerful new exhibition; Soul of a Nation, Art in the Age of Black Power. Having already set my […]
Posted in Dissertation, News, Study Abroad, Studying | Tagged Art, Black Power, Soul of a Nation, Tate Modern
Posted by Liv in American Studies on August 28, 2017
I feel like I’ve been in a weird transition, floating period since I got back from America mid-may. I had finished my year abroad in Florida and come to the end of my two week road trip around California but I still had the best part of four months until I embarked on my final […]
Posted in Dissertation, Societies, Study Abroad, Studying, Volunteering | Tagged america, dissertation, final year, leicester, study, year abroad
Posted by Courtney in American Studies on February 12, 2017
Lately, I’ve been feeling very nostalgic about my year abroad because of my impending deadlines and the terrible weather. I thought I’d relive some of the best nine months of my life through the medium of photos. Friends Ok, I know this isn’t one photo but I couldn’t pick just one picture of me and […]
Posted in Friends, Leisure, Study Abroad | Tagged Study Abroad, texas
Posted by Courtney in American Studies on October 10, 2016
As today is World Mental Health Day, I wanted to put the spotlight on what to do when you experience depression whilst travelling. I spent the past year studying in Texas and recently travelled back to the US after just starting new medication. One of the not so nice elements of sertraline is that it […]
Posted in Erasmus, Health, Holiday, Leisure, Study Abroad | Tagged mental health, Travel |
Posted by Jack in American Studies on March 24, 2015
Hey y’all. So over the last two nights I’ve watched two cracking television documentaries. One from my main man Louis Theroux and another from the old school Sir Trevor McDonald. Louis focused on mental illness in America and Trevor spent three months with some of the most notorious mafioso in American history. Both of them […]
Posted in Dissertation, Employment, Leisure, News, Reseach, Revision, Stress, Study Abroad, Studying | Tagged america, american, americanstudies, civilrights, documentaries, film, history, life, Student Blogs, Travel, tv
Posted by Kathryn in American Studies on March 24, 2014
In honour (or should I say honor) of Spring Break, and to mark the one year anniversary of our grand roadtrip around the west coast of the US, my good friends came over to visit. I met Devon first, through my study abroad blog I had started before leaving for Arizona, and I’m very glad […]
Posted in Friends, Holiday, Study Abroad | Tagged american, friends, Student Blogs, Study Abroad, Travel, University of Leicester
Posted by Kathryn in American Studies on July 12, 2013
Having returned from my year abroad in America a month ago, I was sad to see the 4th of July celebrations all over my newsfeed whilst I sat at home, 5,000 miles away from my American counterparts. However, having left America a month ago I have felt surprisingly happy to be home; after seeing other […]
Posted in Study Abroad | Tagged Student Blogs, Study Abroad, University of Leicester
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