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<\/a>I absolutely loved my exchange experience; I only wish I could\u2019ve stayed longer! My advice to students who are considering going on Exchange is do it! Also make sure you plan and prepare as much as you possibly can before you leave and keep an open mind when you\u2019re overseas. Say yes to absolutely everything and try new things! You will meet super fun people who have a similar mindset, some of which will become life-long friends.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>Each weekend a group of friends and I would go on short trips to various spots around England. We went to Brighton and spent the day eating fish and chips on the pier. The ultimate bucket list experience! We also traveled down to Cornwall on the South-west coast of England and hiked up to Tintagel Castle and the views over the cliffs were breathtaking. The beauty of going on Exchange in England is that it\u2019s quite a small country (in comparison to Australia) so traveling around was pretty easy to do!<\/p>\n