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Leeds International Summer School 2022: Student Experience Blog by Disha Prabhu

September 29, 2022

Hello folks! My name is Disha, and I attend the University of Toronto in Canada.

With the first week of classes ending at my university, I found myself reminiscing on my time at the Leeds International Summer School, especially my first day there. I attended the four-week programme, and to be honest, I was afraid that I would not acclimate well and have trouble making friends. You might have the same worries, so I wanted to share some tips on what to do during your first day and week at LISS! … More Leeds International Summer School 2022: Student Experience Blog by Disha Prabhu

A Love Letter to Leeds by Laura Parent

June 26, 2018

Dearest Leeds, As I write this, I am in the dorm room I have called home for the last five months, binging on ‘Love Island’. While many things have changed these last months, my love for trashy reality TV has not. I’m not quite sure how to pen a love letter to a city, but … More A Love Letter to Leeds by Laura Parent

Joshua’s Tips on Coping with Culture Shock

April 19, 2018

A Canuck and Culture Shock: 3 Things That Caught Me Off-Guard When I tell people that I spent three years planning to come to the University of Leeds for an academic exchange ever since I graduated from high school, it is typically followed by one of two questions: (1) Why? and (2) What in the … More Joshua’s Tips on Coping with Culture Shock

Roslyn’s Guide to British Vocabulary

March 8, 2018

The English language is neither black, nor white. It can be fifty shades of confusing, and even when you travel to an “English” speaking country, you may find yourself lost in an entirely new kind of translation. Living in England, or even travelling there for that matter, means stepping into a completely different culture. Despite … More Roslyn’s Guide to British Vocabulary

Amanda’s LISS Experience 2015

March 2, 2018

I am so grateful for my time at Leeds University. I still keep in touch with some of the friends I made while studying abroad, and those connections are truly priceless. While studying at Leeds, I was able to further my research in British classical literature and history, which helped to nourish my studies as … More Amanda’s LISS Experience 2015

Celisha’s First Impressions of Leeds

January 2, 2018

Hello! This post is all about being in a new country; studying and living all on my own for the very first time. I have been in Leeds, United Kingdom for just over a month now, and it has been crazy! I’m here studying art in my third year of university. It has been so very … More Celisha’s First Impressions of Leeds

Roslyn’s Trip to Cornwall

December 14, 2017

There’s England, and then there’s Cornwall. Expect both the mystical and the magical with a generous dose of outdoor adventure when you make the trek to this southernmost point of the United Kingdom. When you think of England, chances are, you think of London. And when you think of London, there is an even better chance that you … More Roslyn’s Trip to Cornwall

Guest Post: Rachel re-discovers Yorkshire

September 5, 2017

Surrounded by dramatic, rolling hills of lush green farmland, and boasting an equally colorful history, the county of Yorkshire is home to some of England’s most breath-taking countryside and bygone treasures. As Yorkshire also happens to be home to little old me, growing up I never fully appreciated neither its beauty nor character. Yorkshire wasn’t … More Guest Post: Rachel re-discovers Yorkshire

Kearan’s Reasons to Study Abroad in Leeds

August 29, 2017

Why this Northern England city is an undiscovered gem. When I told people that I was going to England on a semester abroad, I got the same response almost every single time: “Are you going to London?” Close, but not quite. I was going somewhere even better- Leeds. When I corrected my friends and family … More Kearan’s Reasons to Study Abroad in Leeds

Olivia’s Top Exchange Experiences

July 27, 2017

As a Bachelor of Humanities student, my degree did not fit into a specific school at the University of Leeds. Instead, I selected modules in a number of subjects, including English, Politics, French, and History, to satisfy some of my degree requirements and electives. Although I enjoyed many of my modules, my favourites were Gender, … More Olivia’s Top Exchange Experiences

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