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Bethan Johnson | Oxford, England | Post 1

Bethan Johnson | Oxford, England | Post 1

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One of the greatest myths propagated in the modern world when it comes to cultural similarities has to be this: that the United States and the United Kingdom, with their ‘special relationship’ and a mutual appreciation for Downton Abbey and Sherlock, are quite similar. In many ways I wasn’t surprised to find that the cross-Atlantic move brought more struggles than trying to drag 6 months of my life through London Heathrow Airport after an all-day flight. I am a British…

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Jalilah Byrd | London, England | Post 1

Jalilah Byrd | London, England | Post 1

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I ought to preface my first post with a little about myself, and how I first approached the idea of JYA. From the get-go, I was fairly sure I was going to be a proud member of the JYStay crew.  While my friends know that in the right situations I can be a bit of a motor-mouth, sharing a bit too much and talking a bit too fast, if I’m not with a group of close friends, I tend to…

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Kevin Ritter | London, England | Post 2

Kevin Ritter | London, England | Post 2

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Occasionally, I’ll see two artistic works that work really well in conversation with each other, and this stunning confluence has recently occurred. A few weeks ago, I travelled to Ghent to attend Vooruit’s Possible Futures Festival, where I saw Ant Hampton and Tim Etchells’s piece “Lest We See Where We Are.” I also recently saw a piece at the Battersea Arts Centre in London called “The Good Neighbour Audio Tour.” The similarities between the two projects are striking: both involve carrying a large object…

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Colin Crilly | London, England | Post 2

Colin Crilly | London, England | Post 2

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While writing my previous blog post, I was in the reception area of a cheap hostel in Cologne, France, with a game of football playing on a nearby TV. Now, I’m typing in my luxurious single dorm room in London, more than twice the size of the closet-sized singles in Jewett into which I’ll most likely get thrown next semester. Seeing as the setting of my writing is dramatically different than last month, I’m having difficulty recounting everything that has happened to me over the last few weeks. I’ll give…

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Olivia Harries | London, England | Post 1

Olivia Harries | London, England | Post 1

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Culture Shock On Top of Culture Shock I have been in London for a little over seventy-two hours, and have spent even less time at Goldsmiths College. My first few hours in the city were certainly not the best; grumpy, hungry and exhausted, I was more than prepared to go to sleep, but the intrepid and energetic Lisa Brawley marched us off to explore the shores of the Thames, complete with a stop at Borough Market for lunch and then at a…

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Kevin Ritter | London, England | Post 1

Kevin Ritter | London, England | Post 1

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Before I left for London, I spent a few days travelling around the United States visiting various friends. I saw Philadelphia, Poughkeepsie, and New York City, saying goodbye to people I care about pre-departure. I started to notice that my friends all said similar things to me as I left: “I’ll miss you!” “This is a really great opportunity for you!” “I’m so jealous! You’ll have so much fun!” After all these encouraging words, my friends inevitably met me with a look of…

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Nathan Tauger | Oxford, England | Post 3

Nathan Tauger | Oxford, England | Post 3

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When it comes to putting food on the table in the PI business, a good reputation is like a good fedora: absolutely indispensable. It’s not good investigator etiquette to sling mud. But I would be making a grave mistake to avoid the blame here. It was me. Let the papers—Misc, Weekly Squat, Chronicle, Helicon—know. I bit the bullet and chipped my tooth; I ran the race and tripped halfway; I made huge mistakes. My first mistake: I followed a false…

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Ruth Bolster | London, England | Post 3

Ruth Bolster | London, England | Post 3

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Close your eyes and think of England. Of all the thoughts that may have poured into your head, I guarantee that “Tea Time” was one of the first (closely followed by HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Jane Austen, and of course anything steamy that you’d want to associate with the phrase “close your eyes and think of England”). A light meal comprised of finger sandwiches, buttery scones, sweets, and of course, an endless amount of hot, aromatic tea, Afternoon Tea has been…

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Ruth Bolster | London, England | Post 2

Ruth Bolster | London, England | Post 2

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When I first learned of my study-abroad living situation in the northwest London neighborhood of Camden Town, my stomach dropped. As a New Jersey native, I only associated “Camden” with the city on the Delaware River that runs parallel to Philadelphia and boasts gang violence, the highest crime rate in the United States, and lots of murders. Needless to say, the Camden I knew was definitely a scary place, and I hesitated to move anywhere that remotely resembled it, even if only by name. Driving through Camden…

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Jessica Tarantine | Oxford, England | Post 1

Jessica Tarantine | Oxford, England | Post 1

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Unless you’re my parents—in which case you’ll happily read anything I’ve written—you’re probably reading this to gain further insight into studying abroad, either at Oxford or in general. Thus, instead of waxing poetic about English architecture and cuisine, I’ll lay out some of the basics of studying here at Oxford. The College/University System: If you wish to study abroad at Oxford, rather than applying directly to the University, you must first apply to one of the 30-some colleges included within it. If you’re like or…

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