Going to America was something I had always dreamed about, but I did not expect it to change me as much as it did. I knew it would be fun and exciting, but I did not realise how much I would grow as a person.
When I finished school I interrailed with a few girlfriends. The world, I found, was bigger than I¡¯d thought. It was more full of beauty and of problems.
I have just completed a 2 week course at the University of Salamanca and it has been one of the best experiences of my life as of yet.
My time in California was a truly transformative journey that threw me right into the heart of innovation in Silicon Valley.
It has been just over three weeks since I returned from one of the most rewarding and eye-opening experiences of my life: volunteering with animals in Peru through Maximo Nivel, in collaboration with the National University of San Antonio Abad.
I have recently been lucky enough to spend the last three and a half weeks spent participating in University of North Carolina Wilmington¡¯s Summer at the Beach programme, and it was truly unforgettable.
From June 21st to July 15th, I had the incredible opportunity to live and study in the United States at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, a beautiful campus located in the picturesque beach town of Wilmington NC.
Through QUB and the JetSet award, I had the opportunity to spend two weeks in Mexico teaching English in a program called YES en Ingl¨¦s. It was one of the most rewarding and enriching experiences of my academic and professional journey so far.
Since 2017, the UK arts council funding has been cut by 16% in real terms according to Equity. In England, it¡¯s dropped by 11%; in Wales, by 30%; in Northern Ireland, by 16%.
Participating in the ICC Mediation Competition in Paris was an invaluable experience that enhanced my skills, added depth to my Law with Politics degree, and reinforced my ambition to pursue a career in international dispute resolution.
Growing up with a single mother, I never thought I would be able to access 40 hours of intensive Arabic in Germany. So, I think it¡¯s important to provide some background as to why this scholarship meant so much to me.
My recent trip with Queen¡¯s University to Wilmington, North Carolina, was definitely one of the best, if not the best, experiences of my life.
Participating in the Belmont University Summer Programme in Nashville, Tennessee, was a transformative experience that fostered significant personal, academic, and professional growth.
In short, living abroad, for me, has helped to gain cultural intelligence, develop personally, create a global network of friends and become more confident and independent. My time abroad has, in many ways, changed my life.