It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas in California
What with Finals until the end of the week before Christmas and being such a Christmas junkie that the thought of spending Christmas alone and away from my family feels like the end of everything, I’m flying home far earlier than I’d like. If I could do everything truly my way, I’d be flying back […]
The City by the Bay
For the first time in CSULB history, according to my more than grateful roommates, Thanksgiving break was just over a week long this year. Lucky then that this was the year I got to come out here. While many other students took the extra time as an opportunity to prevent last minute exam stress and […]
Go Beach!
I decided that while studying in the USA, I might as well get as involved as I can and try out a club or society, and what better thing to try than something so traditionally American? I went for cheer and while it’s been amazing learning how to cheer both for performance and for games, […]
An American Halloween
I had my most amazing Halloween ever this year. I’ve had some really good times in England and last year’s 4-night Leicester Halloween party was so much fun, but this year I got to experience an American Halloween. America is known for celebrating Halloween on a much greater scale than the Brits, and it’s certainly […]
The travelling doesn’t stop once you get here
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt from spending the last few months in Long Beach, California, it’s that having a car is a game-changer. (When) I eventually go on my dream trip of travelling round the States, I will definitely have learnt to drive and I will definitely rent a car. I don’t have a […]
‘Dorm Life’ – Having a Roommate for the First Time
To be honest with you, I wasn’t originally enthusiastic to have a roommate and it had been one of my main reasons for considering living off campus during Study Abroad, since double, or even triple, rooms are most common in college dorms and are stereotyped as a fundamental part of experiencing ‘dorm life’. My aunt told me […]
Freshers in America
Now that I am entering week 6 of school here in California, it’s been weird seeing my friends getting back to Leicester, and fresh students just starting their university adventure. Leicester Freshers Fortnight, for me, was super exciting as I had some of my first proper nights out and bonded with my housemates at an […]
A Different Kind of Home 5,452 Miles Away
Last night I returned back to my dorm (After writing about the ups and downs of having nowhere to live for Study Abroad in my last post, I got my housing 8 days before flying here!!) following an adventurous day in which I finally realised I feel comfortable in this new, exciting and terrifying place. […]
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