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Conservative viewpoints

This scares me. Regardless of my own views on abortion, the knowledge that a woman died because of religious views of a state is frightening.  I find that I am grateful for having been brought up in a relatively secular … Continue reading

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Copyright Libraries

I love copyright libraries.  Or rather, I love having access to a copyright library.  Whilst I still have to compete with others for access to course textbooks and be thoroughly comfortable with the online catalogue, for any less popular item … Continue reading

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Currency exchange

Prices vary from place to place within the UK.  One would expect the same to occur throughout the Eurozone also.  With the exchange rate in flux, one might expect further price discrepancies.  But not as large as what I have … Continue reading

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First week

A whole week of lectures has now passed.  Yet it feels like nothing at all, like I’m still on holiday.  That maybe because I have only 6 hours contact time, which feels like nothing at all.  I’ve been assigned some … Continue reading

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New Horizons

Erasmus Who travels again!  This time, not as an Erasmus student – just a lowly international postgraduate who has learnt from previous experience.  I arrived in Dublin just over two weeks ago in order to find accommodation.  Last weekend, I … Continue reading

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Done!

This Erasmus student has successfully completed an undergraduate degree, complete with 2.1 honours. Now, I plan to visit Bordeaux for a few days. Then, from September, I shall study a course in Linguistics, aiming for a masters qualification.

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Preparations

Whilst my year as an Erasmus student has now finished, I have not yet completed my time as a student.  Having spent the summer with my parents, I will shortly return to university in the United Kingdom.  Once there, I … Continue reading

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Packing up

Well, this is it.  My last day as an Erasmus student in Bordeaux.  I’ve bought my flight home for this evening, packed my bag and cleared out my room.  Today is one of those few rainy days here, which suits … Continue reading

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Advantages of Erasmus

A recent conversation with my flat-mate made me consider the advantages of the Erasmus scheme.  We discussed the variations between healthcare in our respective home countries and here in France.  The consensus we reached was that it was far easier … Continue reading

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Running out of Time

The past month has been rather busy.  Now into the final part of the academic year, exams have decided to rear their ugly head.  Between studying, I celebrated my birthday with friends by visiting Miroir d’Eau – a water mirror … Continue reading

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