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Joining “The Night Club,” a Woman-led Run Club in London

I don’t run outside often; I prefer running on the treadmill. It feels safer, easier to control, and a little less unpredictable. But on September 27th, I joined the first ever “The Night Club” run, a 5K through London’s lush and spacious Hyde Park, surrounded…
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Ireland/Northern Ireland

Facing the 40 Foot, A Classic Dublin Adventure

Hello everyone! I’m Matthew Elmore Merritt, a rising junior from Bridgeport, Alabama, attending Yale University. I chose Arcadia’s STEM Summer Research Program at University College Dublin (UCD) because I knew it would enhance my goals of pursuing an…

Matthew Elmore Merritt

England/Wales

Traveling on a Budget

It has been about one month since we arrived in London, England. Most everyone at this point is familiar with the area we live in, how to use the Tube to get essentially anywhere in London, and our classes. The shock from arriving in a new country has…

Amellia McGuire-Matheny

Activities, Events, & Excursions

Getting Around London on a Budget

One of the most daunting things about studying abroad for me was hearing about the huge financial burden I was inevitably going to incur. When I would tell my friends and family that I was studying abroad in London, one of the first things they would…

Mia Anastasio

Ireland/Northern Ireland

Taking the Leap

I’ve always been a homebody. My friends and family were surprised when I decided to go to a big school (the University of Michigan) for undergrad. I was a little surprised too, but it was only a couple hours from home, and I soon found ways to make such…

Bailey Burke

England/Wales

Up in the Air in ‘Hidden London’

Even before studying abroad in London, I was surprised by how much spending and planning I was suddenly doing on my own. You have a lot of choices to make: where you want to go, what your budget is, and whether it’s the right decision for you. It can…

Nicole Burgon

Academics Abroad

The Importance of Protesting

Currently, there is a strike occurring here at the University of Aberdeen due to proposed cuts to their pensions. The professors and other lecturers involved say that it is a last resort due to the various universities refusing to negotiate. It is interesting…

Sydney Smith

Scotland

Dealing with American Catastrophe on Foreign Soil

Obviously this week hasn’t gotten off to a great start in the U.S. regarding the awful attack in Las Vegas and the passing of one of the world’s greatest rock and roll icons, Tom Petty. I just wanted to write a little blog post about what I experienced…

Kalee Shomo

England/Wales

How Did I Get Here?

After months of preparation, answering the same questions over and over again, as well as fending off questions such as, “how’s school going?” and “wait, aren’t you supposed to be in London?” with the awkward response of “I’m leaving on September 26th…

Rachel Torralba

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