Tag: English
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British vs. American English | Holly Goes Abroad
When I first told my friends and family that I wanted to spend a year abroad in England, many of them tried to reassure me by saying, “Well, at least they don’t speak a different language!” Little did they know that sometimes it feels as though it actually is a different language. There is a surprising number […]
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My First Week in Oxford | Holly Goes Abroad
Hello from across the pond! I can’t believe I’ve already been here for almost a week– it simultaneously feels like a month and just a single day. This past week has been spent settling into my room here, exploring Oxford, and learning the ropes of living in a new culture. From vocabulary and customs to […]
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I’m studying at OXFORD?!?! | Study Abroad
I’ll be spending the entirety of my junior year of college studying abroad at Oxford University in England. There. I said it. I was accepted to study English literature at Mansfield College (one of the many colleges within the Oxford University system) back in late February of this year, yet I’ve put off actually talking […]
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