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Five days to go!
I can’t believe these are my last five days in Newcastle. It all went incredibly fast and I feel like I wanted to blog more; I should have blogged more. I have so many things to say, so many blog … Continue reading
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I was in Newcastle for the whole period of the holidays. Best. Decision. Ever. Although I’m starting to feel slightly homesick and there was a small temptation to go home for Christmas, it seemed weird to do that and then … Continue reading
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Tagged crackers, England, erasmus, exchange studies, Newcastle, pantomime, turn it up, Tynemouth
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Christmaaaaaaaas!
December is my favorite month (lots of things happening: Christmas, New Year, my birthday, vacation, etc.) If there is anyone who really gets into the spirit of Christmas, that’s me. This year I decided not to go home to Sweden … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas in England, England, Holidays, study abroad
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Grand
I never entered any challenge on WordPress, but when I saw this week’s theme, Grand, I immediately thought of one of the most magical evening I ever had. Ever. Me and my friend were driving for a dinner (my first … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel of the North, England, Gateshead, grand, North East England, postaday, Tyne and Wear, Weekly Photo Challenge
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The Alnwick Garden.
Originally posted on The Bold and the Italic.:
Seeing as winter is almost here (we had all sorts of weather lately except good), my mind wonders to all the magic places I’ve been in the last past months. I wanted…
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Shhhh! Seminar time…
Back at my home university (MAH), my course seminars have always been blessed with fellow students who liked to engage with one another in dialogue. We normally ask the teacher things that we find unclear from previous lectures, practical matters … Continue reading
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Tagged engagement, erasmus, exchange student, involvement, MAH, Malmö University, NCL, Newcastle, quiet students, Seminar, student, teaching
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The Quayside Sunday Market: Amazing!
Going to the Quayside Sunday Market was something I’ve been meaning to do for a long time. Week after week I would tell myself that I would finally go but deadlines or other spontaneous plans got in between. OK, so … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Holland, david nash, England, erasmus, exchange student, Market, Newcastle, print, Quayside, Quayside Market, Quayside Sunday Market, stall, Tyne Bridge
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Haunted Newcastle. And Yes, I Live Here.
Originally posted on The Bold and the Italic.:
One of the unavoidable things I did when I came to Newcastle was to find my way to a good bookshop. Some people would choose to locate the nearest hospital or police…
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Sunny day at the beach in September? In England? In northern England?? Why not?!
Although I must confess I didn’t get too many days like this one ever since I landed on British soil, my first weekend in Newcastle is still fresh in my memory as ever. I know I should have posted this … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, England, erasmus, exchange student, Google Maps, lost, Newcastle, student, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth, Whitley Bay
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Assessments- same, same but different.
Back at MAH (Malmö University), my assessments in two years of university have been divided in essays, sit-in exams, and presentations. Sometimes a portfolio makes an appearance but this has been pretty much it. I’m sure this can be very … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, education, Educational assessment, erasmus, Essay, exchange student, grading, MAH, NCL, Newcastle, planning, presentation, student, Teacher
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Away to UK! 