Exchange diaries

2 years 1 month ago

Exchange misadventures

It all started on what was supposed to be a quiet final Saturday night in London, where I had spent the weekend visiting friends.Continue...

2 years 5 months ago

Lost in translation

Picture yourself out to dinner with a friend — a pretty standard situation, right? Now substitute a typical dinnertime for 10 p.m. and a friend for your new roommate who you’ve just met.Continue...

3 years 3 months ago

As I prepare for the last week of classes at the castle, I find it hard to focus on writing my final essays and studying for exams. When I leave the BISC, it won’t just be the school that...Continue...

3 years 4 months ago

Exchange diaries: In love with Australia

I didn’t have a date, but Valentine’s Day last year was one of the most memorable days of my life.

It’s when I found out about my semester-long dalliance with Australian National...Continue...

3 years 5 months ago

Exchange Diaries Edinburgh: Back to reality

I’m definitely suffering from exchange withdrawal.

It’s been just over a month since I landed back in Canada from my seven months abroad in Edinburgh. Like many returned exchange...Continue...

3 years 6 months ago

Exchange Diaries Edinburgh: New Year’s Eve in London

Styna Tao was in Edinburgh on exchange this fall. She’s be sharing her experiences every three weeks as a regular contributor to Lifestyle.

As the crowd chanted...Continue...

3 years 8 months ago

Exchange diaries Edinburgh: A very Nice vacation

Styna Tao is in Edinburgh on exchange this fall. She’ll be sharing her experiences every three weeks as a regular contributor to Lifestyle.

Week six of my term at the...Continue...

3 years 9 months ago

Exchange diaries Edinburgh: Learning to love the city

Styna Tao is in Edinburgh on exchange this fall. She’ll be sharing her experiences every three weeks as a regular contributor to Lifestyle.

I arrived in Edinburgh on a...Continue...

3 years 9 months ago

Exchange diaries Barbados: Easing into exchange life

Julia Mitchell is in Barbados on exchange this year. She’ll be sharing her experiences every three weeks as a regular contributor to Lifestyle.

Over the past month, I’ve settled...Continue...

3 years 9 months ago

Exchange diaries Paris: Culture shock

Victoria Musial is in Paris on exchange this year. She’ll be sharing her experiences every three weeks as a regular contributor to Lifestyle.

When Netflix...Continue...