Fantastic Flatmates
Posted by Kalie on September 30, 2009
I truly couldn’t have asked for better flatmates! I was a little weary coming into it having six strangers living together, but we all get along so well! I’ll give you a brief description of each one. Sarah is from Germany, studying mathematics. She comes from a small town, enjoys having people lots of people […]
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Freshers’ Week
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I’ll first give you a little background as to what Freshers’ Week is. The term “fresher” refers to a student in their first year of college, as well as someone who is new to the university. Freshers’ Week is basically a week to become accustomed to the Uni and Aberdeen, register for classes, meet new […]
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Hostile Hostel
Posted by Kalie on September 24, 2009
I had my very first hostel experience in Copenhagen, and was more than a little scared when I saw this decor lining the stairs up to my room. (In case you were wondering it turned out to be an okay first hostel experience, aside from this awful painting, a very unclean bathroom, and an obnoxiously […]
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Sweden, Denmark, and The Dinner Table
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Sorry for the break in updates! Freshers’ Week has kept has kept me very busy! Here’s a quick synopsis of my time in Sweden and Denmark. I arrived on Saturday, September 12 at the Copenhagen airport. There I met Samantha, my hostess for the week. Last year we had two classes together, but really only […]
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Ireland: Where There Are No Strangers, Just Friends You Haven’t Met Yet
Posted by Kalie on September 11, 2009
Ello, loves! So, I’m having a really hard time being in Dublin. Here’s my dilemma: I’m surrounded by Irish people. These Irish people have Irish accents. Being around all these Irish people with Irish accents makes me want to speak with an Irish accent as well, but I know that as soon as I open […]
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Houston, We’ve Had a Problem
Posted by Kalie on September 9, 2009
Okay, so it wasn’t really Houston that had a problem, but rather Newark. Houston was my problem solver. Here’s the story… I woke up early to catch my 11:30 flight to Newark in Omaha. We (Shawn, my parents, Jesse, Jenna, Matt, and myself) left at 7:30am, allowing us four hours to get there and checked-in […]
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About the University of Aberdeen
Posted by Kalie on September 2, 2009
The University of Aberdeen (aka, “the Uni”) was founded in 1495 by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland. The Uni is Scotland’s third oldest, and the UK’s fifth oldest university. Over 13,900 students, representing 120 nationalities, attend the Uni. It is split up into three colleges and campuses: College of Life Sciences […]
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