Brooklyn Indoor Flea Market is a quirky little place. I went there with some friends and as we wandered the streets of Brooklyn I could tell we were getting closer because hipsters started popping up everywhere. They all looked so cool, I felt like I should turn my jumper inside out or something in an … More Brooklyn Indoor Flea Market
In February, I had some very special visitors come out to New York for a week. My brother (Benny), sister (Katie) and family friend (Amy) all came out stayed in NYC and it was so much fun. I don’t have any family in America so having these three come out and explore with me was … More Family Visit: Statue of Liberty
Hello everyone! This is just a little post to say I have hit a landmark on my blog: I have recently reached 3000 views on here, something I’m pretty chuffed with! I mostly created this blog to record my experiences of studying abroad and to give me something to look back on. It’s also a … More Landmark!
Sometimes I miss my family but it’s okay because I’m having fun. Other times, I’ll be having fun and I’ll miss my family even more. There are sights, places, tastes, and experiences I wish I could share with them that a phone call just can’t quite convey. I often feel a big pressure to not … More It’s Okay To Miss People
Sometimes the biggest struggle of studying abroad isn’t living thousands of miles away from your family and friends, it’s battling your way through the organisational minefield that is a new educational system. … More Exchange Students Aren’t Telepathic
A few weeks ago, my good friend Cara turned 22 so to celebrate a group of us went on a road trip to her family’s lakehouse up by Friends Lake in the Adirondack Mountains, New York. For those who are new here, I stayed with Cara and her family over Thanksgiving so I was excited for … More Lakehouse Weekend at Friends Lake
Today at the grocery store I was browsing in one of the aisles when two women saw each and had what seemed to be a reunion. One of the women repeatedly kept saying “Look at you! You look incredible! You are looking so, so good.” Then there was chatter and the same woman kept hugging … More Americans Can Be Really Forward Sometimes and I Kinda Love It
One of my classes is a 400-level classes meaning it is mostly seniors and a few juniors. Everyone will be graduating in the next 6-18 months, and yet it often feels like we are being treated like we are back in school where answers must be simplified. I’m used to leaving 400-level classes feeling challenged … More Baby Food
Hello there! Can you believe it’s been over a month since I did a normal blog? As in a Sophie blog not a movie blog. I’ve been a busy gal and with my weekly film posts I guess it was only when I just scrolled down I realised the last non-movie post I’d done was … More Back in the US – January Update
Tomorrow I fly home to the UK and if there’s one thing I’ve learnt from this weekend alone, it’s that is I am too weak for this suitcase life! I need to get some weights workouts under my belt before travelling for a month at the end of my second semester. In all seriousness though, … More Four Months in America: Reflections So Far
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