A year in Padova
My dear Padua… It is very strange. I still have vivid memories of attending lectures, going shopping, meeting friends and going out, yet it feels like a lot of time has passed – and it indeed has. It has now been a year since I left Padua for good nad started studying from home. IContinue reading Looking back: post-Brexit & Erasmus studying amidst a pandemic
Finishing my Erasmus+ mobility during the coronavirus pandemic has proved challenging in many aspects, but has brought many new and exciting opportunities. The unexpected goodbye Just like many of you, I travelled home in December 2019 to spend some time with my family during Christmas. I managed to pass some of my exams using theContinue reading Erasmus and COVID-19
The Examination Period In my experience, the exam period is quite long – it will of course depend on the modules you are taking, and the exam dates put forward by your lecturers. I was quite lucky to have taken modules where the first pre-term exams were available in December 2019 and in mid-January 2020.Continue reading Exams @ UniPd
Lectures & labs Longer – that’s how I would describe most of the lectures. But do we cover more than in the UK? Not necessarily. There seems to be (at least in my modules) less reading and home preparation overall as the lecturers and GTAs cover a lot of content in the classes. Our lecturesContinue reading Learning & Teaching @ UniPd
Another of our trips, this time to Bologna. We saw some of the most famous Piazzas, visited the famous Anatomical Theatre, had a look at the botanical garden and the University of Bologna. There was also a public exhibition of the Cheap Festival. Trip to Bologna 2019
Brexit has been a recurrent topic in the news for quite a while – but what does it mean for Erasmus and the UK students and institutions? How Erasmus works Erasmus is essentially a project of the EU that allows students from the EU (and Partner Countries, for Example Albania and Turkey) to spend upContinue reading Erasmus & Brexit
One of the first decisions you have to make after deciding that you want to do Erasmus is selecting the universities you would like to study at. There are (mostly) several options available for everyone, and each of the universities will offer you something different, even though some of the courses might seem the sameContinue reading Choosing your university and modules
This time, me and my friends decided to go on our own; we visited the usual locations, explored some of the local markets, tried the Bellini, the local speciality (champagne with peach juice) and sat down at the seaside to watch the sunset. Trip to Venice 2019
The ESN have organised a trip to Verona – we have seen some of the most important places, including the balcony fon which Juliette said the famous ‘Romeo’ sentence, and learnt more about the local history and myths. Trip to Verona 2019
The final days of the first week were more relaxed and we all had more time to focus on ourselves, equipping our new places, doing shopping and cooking, but there were some exciting events planned for us as well! Thursday Apart from all the necessary shopping, I went for yet another bike tour around Padova,Continue reading Welcome week: Day 4, 5, & the weekend