At UK universities, we have something called “reading week”. Similar in time length to the United States’ spring break, it… More
Sierra Elmore
First Year Experience Stirling, Scotland
Sierra Elmore
First Year Experience Stirling, Scotland
At UK universities, we have something called “reading week”. Similar in time length to the United States’ spring break, it’s advertised as a time to catch up on your studies and plan ahead for essays. And most native students do that. But us study abroad… More
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As an INFP, Ravenclaw, and Virgo, you could argue that I was born to plan and organize. Obviously, this means I’ve created a ton of lists, goals, and Dropbox folders (okay, only one) to plan ahead for my Scotland First Year Study Abroad Experience (FYSAE)… More