In September 2022 during the labour day long weekend me and one other friend took a trip down to visit New York City. We travelled down on the train from Durham, NH to Boston on the Friday evening …

As I’m writing this, I’ll soon be starting my sixth month of studying abroad in Canada at the University of Waterloo. I’ve been having a great time so far, and I want to share useful information fo…

What I have loved most about my time studying and living abroad so far have been the incredible opportunities to travel, meet new people and have new exciting experiences. I have always loved explo…

Hi, I’m Joy and studying History at Humboldt University in Berlin for a year. Berlin has different semester dates to Sheffield, so semester one runs from the end of October to the end of February. …

Differences: Sheffield has two universities; Vienna has 9 federal universities and many other private and vocational universities. Vienna’s universities are situated all over the city, which means …

When preparing to move to Sweden last summer I was heavily relying on google searches about people’s experiences and reading about the traditions and cultures that are celebrated in Sweden. H…

As I’m writing this I have been in Canada for almost 2 months, which has flown by. I’m studying at the University of Waterloo in Canada and so far it has been one of the best decisions of my life. …

I started my year abroad at Utrecht University (Universiteit Utrecht) at the end of August and, having been here just over a month when writing this, I hope I am qualified to share some of the thin…

Hi, I’m Joy and I’ve just moved to Berlin for my year abroad. As I’m writing this, I have been in Berlin for two weeks! Although I’m still getting used to it, I’ve also began to feel fairly settled…

On an October weekend I travelled down from my university in Durham, New Hampshire to Washington DC. I had always wanted to visit the capital of the United States, so when my friends suggested the …

Hi, my name is Ellie. I have just got back from my year abroad in Stockholm. Doing an international exchange was the best decision I have ever made, and I am passionate about encouraging others to …

I’ll admit that clicking the send button for this final blog post felt sentimental. On one hand, it was blunt harbinger for my departure as it marks exactly two weeks till I fly back to the UK (at …

As my year abroad has come to an end it is time to reflect on this in my final blog post as a global opportunities ambassador. I cannot believe my time in Italy is over, I really have had the best …

Semester 1 Finishing my first semester abroad was a pretty surreal experience. I have learnt so much in the three months I was away from Sheffield. Personal growth sometimes feels like a bit of a b…

It’s so strange to now be writing with my year abroad in the past and my memories made. I miss Strasbourg, the pace of life, the everyday beauty, my friends, my favourite spots in the city, t…