Exactly 5 weeks ago today, I rolled two suitcases up a steep hill to my new home-base in Leeds, England. Writing that one sentence was pretty unbelievable. Though, my entire exchange experience…
RU Abroad with Karishma: I’m Kind of an Adult
RU Abroad with Karishma: A Weekend Adventure in Dublin
If you ask any study abroad student in Europe what they’re most excited to do while on exchange, most people will say it’s travel. You can get pretty lucky and find…
RU Abroad with Rachel: Stepping Foot Into The Jungle
Toronto to Newark, Newark to San Jose. After arriving in Costa Rica, I had one night in the capital city before heading off to Puerto Jimenez the next morning. Despite…
RU Abroad with Iriss: Working Hard or Hardly Working?
Hi friends! I know this week is reading week, so I wish you all a restful one. I’m big on self-care and I stand firmly behind the treat-yo-self concept, so…
RU Abroad: Introducing Karishma
It’s still hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that I’m sitting in my dorm room in England writing this blog post. But after an almost year-long…
RU Abroad with Iriss: Hello From the Other Side
Has it really been a week? Am I really living in England right now? Is it really only £5 to get to London one way? WHAT IS LIFE. Each night…
Introducing Iriss: Packing for England
Visa? Check. Valid passport? Check. Enough clothes for 6 months? After hours of unpacking, repacking and sorting, I’m going to go with a solid maybe. As I sit and type…
RU Abroad with Justin: Home for the Holidays
December was hectic. First of all, exam season. Secondly, most of the students on exchange are only here for a semester, which means it’s time to day goodbye. On top of…
RU Abroad with Justin: Weekend Adventures
I’ve traveled a lot lately. My bank account is going to hate me by the end of the year. Here are the last two weekend adventures: Munich for Oktoberfest, quickly…
RU Abroad with Justin: Humpty Dumpty
Guess what I did last night?! I broke my foot. How you ask? I fell out a window on the second floor. Coolest broken foot story ever right? I’m like…