Courtney
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As I sit here I’m about to finish my first of only two semesters studying abroad at the University of Texas at Arlington. I have just three finals next week, now I’ve completed my take home exam, and after those are completed I will be heading to California to spend Christmas with my family before […]
Thanksgiving and Black Friday, oh my!
So this past Thursday in America was Thanksgiving. It’s a holiday in which Americans give thanks for the things they have, and have gained in the past year, that has complex and contested historical origins. I was lucky enough to be invited to a friend’s house to celebrate Thanksgiving with her wonderful family, and I […]
Trying to get better
So I was planning to write my next blog post about Thanksgiving (So excited for all my essays to be completed and to eat my own body weight in turkey before spending the next day in the chaos that is the Black Friday sales) however I thought considering the topic of my last blog post […]
Mental Health and Studying Abroad
I’ve done my best to keep my blogs light and breezy in the past ten weeks since I arrived in Texas. After all, I am having an amazing time here. I’ve done things I never thought I’d be able to do, grown up and become stronger than I ever thought possible and I’ve met some […]
Fun at the Fair
One of the things I was most desperate to visit whilst here in Texas was the State Fair of Texas. Whilst most states have a fair it’s often said (admittedly, by people from Texas who can be very fond of their home state to say the least) that no state fair compares to that of […]
Houston, we don’t have a problem.
One of the things I wanted to since I first heard that I would be spending my year abroad in Texas was a road trip. There is something so quintessentially American about the whole idea, and I knew the vast distances and wide open spaces, the kind you can only find in Texas, would be […]
I get around
Hello readers! Wow time really does go fast, doesn’t it? Hard to believe that it has been more than four weeks since I moved in to my new home for the next eight months. Most of these four weeks have been spent starting classes, settling in, making friends, and trying to get around. I’m lucky […]
Tips for International Students
It has officially been two weeks since I landed in Arlington, Texas for my nine month stint as an international student. I know as far as being ‘international’ goes, I’m only really half way there. I’m lucky enough to not have the language barrier that many international students face, and there are broad cultural similarities […]
The Longest Two Weeks
It’s just over a week since I’ve moved to Texas, and it feels like I’ve been here for so much longer. It’s been very hectic and I’ve had to move in, complete registration and orientation, purchase books, and find my way around the very large (by UK standards) campus. Thrown in at the deep end […]
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