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Discover the UK’s picturesque countryside

Jordan W (BCI student Majoring in Drama, Minors in Scenography and Literature) Leeds University, UK The landscape is stunning in England, if you’re a painter or creative type it will make your mind wonder. I was fortunate enough in my weekend explorations of the England countryside to…

Learning and living at Leeds

Jordan W (BCI student Majoring in Drama, Minors in Scenography and Literature) Leeds University, UK Leeds University is built on-top of a mountain that looks over the town. It is known to be one of the prestigious universities of England known as the Red Brick Universities. Don’t…

Looking for a little adventure? Travel!

Jordan W (BCI student Majoring in Drama, Minors in Scenography and Literature) Leeds University, UK It’s been a little over four weeks now since returning from my exchange, and it has given me a lot of time to relish and ponder on the extraordinary opportunity that QUT…

Leeds Survival Guide, Part 2: Leeds Lingo

In the past few months of being in Leeds, there have been plenty of interesting and strange Yorkshire sayings that I’ve encountered. In Australia, we have words such as “snag”, “arvo”, “grog” that are native to the Australian language. Similarly, there are newfound words found in the ‘Yorkshire’ dialect found in…

Leeds Survival Guide, Part 1: Arrival

The idea of travelling and experiencing a life away from home seems fantastic; until you arrive in this strange place with no clue of what you’re doing here. I’ve been in Leeds, England for about a week now. It’s been scary, but it’s also been an incredible amount…

Out & About in Leeds

Elouise: University of Leeds, Semester 1, 2016 From the moment I submitted my exchange application, right up until I hopped off the train at Leeds station I was unsure if I had made the correct decision and picked the right university/ destination. But boy am I glad that…