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Fab House on Woodstock Road

Fab House on Woodstock Road

by Sarah Trahan| Fall 2023  | Not a word I could write would possibly do justice to what I have experienced this semester, but “fab” is a worthy start. Prior to arriving in Oxford, “fab” was not in my vocabulary. My friends and I initially began saying the phrase...
Of Hobbits and Oxford

Of Hobbits and Oxford

by Olivia Neale | Fall 2023  | Oxford came unexpectedly. I am a hobbit at heart, quite content to stay with my books and maps, dreaming of faraway lands from the familiar comfort of a cozy armchair. I’ve always agreed with Bilbo Baggins that adventures, while...
A Semester to Remember, A Life Changed

A Semester to Remember, A Life Changed

by Will Vogelsang | Fall 2023  | If you told my sixteen-year-old self that in just three years, I would be traveling Europe for a semester, I would never have believed you. I did not see myself as a traveler, I had never left the country, and could not fathom how I...
Slowly Falling in Love with Montevideo

Slowly Falling in Love with Montevideo

by Langley Smith | Fall 2023  | Before I even entered college, I knew I wanted to study abroad. It was even a requirement for the university I went to: must have a study abroad program. So, to say I was excited when we left for Montevideo in August is an...
The Most Difficult Language Barrier to Learn

The Most Difficult Language Barrier to Learn

by Ethan Larrew | Fall 2023  Study Abroad: the initial meetings brought indescribable nervousness that I had yet to experience in my college career, filled with the excitement of the potential that lay behind getting accepted, along with what it would mean if I got...