Student Bloggers

Whenever I go to a new place, one of the stops I make is a bookstore. Looking at bookstores can help me understand what is prioritized in a city, and in London, it is clear that writing and books themselves are held in the highest regard. When I decided…

Over the last 17 days, my roommate and I slept in a decked-out minivan and travelled across South-Eastern Australia. We drove, hiked, and sight saw our way through Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Jervis Bay Territory, Australian Capital Territory…

Nervously, I packed my clothes and set o6 to live in a brand-new city I had never stepped foot in with no idea of what to expect. All I knew was that I needed to experience London, even if it was just for a semester. Still, the night before I left, I…

When people ask me what my favorite thing about studying abroad in Australia was, I always answer without hesitation: the beaches. I fell in love with the gorgeous coastline and stunning landscapes, so different from what I’m used to back home. With a…

When I landed in London on January 8th, 2025, I wasn’t just arriving in a new country. I was stepping into a totally unfamiliar way of living. As someone who had never lived in a big city before, I didn’t know exactly what to expect from five months at…

Studying abroad has always been a dream of mine—but I never could have predicted how much it wouldshape who I am today. As a Black American woman, and someone deeply passionate about global health,my semester at Queen Mary University of London was more…

Ireland was my third time abroad with funding from Arcadia. A fact which I still can barely believe. The first time I went abroad was for Arcadia’s Preview program. I went to Paris for a week to study Oscar Wilde. The second time, I went to Brunswick…

I am excited to reflect on all I learned and experienced during my time studying at Queen Mary University in London. However, I want to begin with a list of everything I wish I had known, or packed, before leaving for London: It’s ok to overpack (I…

When I first started planning to study abroad, Australia was not on my list. As an East Asian student from the U.S., I’d always been more drawn to exploring Asia. But after two months of living and studying in Sydney, I joke to my friends back home that…