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It’s that time of year, once again.
It’s that time of year once again, where I reappear out of thin air to tell you about how I’m Not Setting Myself New Year’s Resolutions but I will be trying to get back into blogging (I think I’ve promised that in several of my latest posts, which were admittedly quite a while ago). The…
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Back to the Blog Slog: A Cathartic Exercise
It’s been a while since my last blog post. And a little while since my last Instagram post. And quite a long time since I last interacted with my EllieMaySibley social media accounts in any meaningful way. Sometimes I’ll post a quick tweet or a quick photo, just to make sure the algorithms don’t forget…
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An Erasmus Student’s Guide to Making Notes in a Foreign Language: Part 2 – Making Notes After a Lesson
If you’ve studied abroad or are currently studying abroad then you’ll know that it takes a bit of work to get used to taking notes in a foreign language (or foreign to you, at least!). Certainly, it took me a little while to get used to all of my lessons and all of my notes…
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Classy Cocktails : The Graze Bar Portishead Review
For a while now, I’ve been eagerly awaiting an opportunity to visit The Graze Bar, a fairly new addition to my home town, Portishead. Unfortunately, I’ve not spent much time there recently and only just found the time to visit The Graze a couple of days after Christmas, much to my sister’s relief, as she…
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The Annual New Year’s POst
It’s the start of a New Year, once again, which means it’s time for me to write a blog post about all my goals for the upcoming year or whatever, once again. Of course, we know well enough by now that I hate all the New Year nonsense, the insistence that everyone needs to make…
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Embracing the Spirit of Christmas in the South of France: Festive Fun in Montpellier
Coming from the UK, I have always considered the south of France as a summer destination. The sort of place where you spend your days lounging on the beach in your swimwear on sunny days sipping from cocktails outside restaurants on warm evenings. The south of France is synonymous with the summer holidays. But the…
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The Unnatural Habitat: Things about French University that I did not Expect
Moving to France and starting a year at University Paul Valéry Montpellier has been one of the most confusing experiences of my life. From the admin that seemingly means nothing, to people casually smoking weed on campus, I’ve been perplexed by a fair few things in my two short weeks attending a French uni, so…
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The Unnatural Habitat: Montpellier, France First Impressions
Bonjour from Montpellier! Now, I’ve been here for just over a week and experienced my first full week at a French university, which has been something, to say the least. I figured I write you all a little post exploring some insights into French life I’ve experienced so far. Admittedly, I’m not sure if these…