Musings of a moany English guy during 'the best year of his life'
Jake Entwistle
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You don't need to know how good the year abroad is, it just is. So here I'll be talking about the little things that might annoy you along the way.
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Yes, I am English and no, we can’t speak it. Why? We’re in Murcia… Spain!
The Erasmus Year Abroad, the chance to immerse yourself into another culture, meet loads of people from all other the world, go out every night, and practice the language you are studying for your degree. Well… nearly. Being from England abroad Being a Brit abroad,...
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26 reasons you should never visit Murcia. Ever.
1. Their slogan is 'No-Typical'... View of Murcia from Fuensanta 2.... but having buildings is about as typical as you can get. Murcia at night 3. I've seen more appetising things at the bottom of my toilet. Caldero Mar Menor 4. I think everywhere in the world has a...
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My 5 favourite Spanish words
Despite my most recent article painting me as some Netflix-addicted hermit, I do in fact speak Spanish, improving it and learning new words every day. In this little article I’ll be introducing you to some of my favourite words I’ve picked up. Through translating or...
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The year abroad as a platform for the future - 5 things employers will love
You've struck gold I’ve already mentioned numerous times how beneficial working or studying abroad can be. I’ve thrown around all the clichés, I’m pretty sure you know by now how just how many doors the year abroad can open, but as of yet, I have not given you...
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Swearing in a foreign language is the first step to fluency...
It really is! A recent pre-work tapas saw one of the many interesting conversations revolve around swear words and what you can or cannot say. This got me thinking. One thing I do when I speak English is swear. A lot. Source As I’m 21 my mother can’t tell me off...
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30 reasons why you should never go to London
1. Why everone apparently loves London and its landmarks, I'll never know. London 2. Big Ben? Big Bollocks Bell Tower more like. Big Ben 3. "But it lights up at night! " Big ben at night 4. So does my £4 plastic Christmas tree, but you don't see me banging on about...
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30 reasons you should never visit Russia.
1. Apparently the motherland has it's own 'Seven Wonders (rofl) of Russia. ' Red Square, Moscow 2. Spoiler alert: they're just shit versions of a lot of other things. Chara Sands (A small desert in the middle of Siberia) 3. Lake Baikal = a shit Loch Ness... Lake...
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Idiot's Guide to Spanish Coffee
Curious case of 'a coffee' in Spain Being an absolute caffriend myself (see what I did there) there was nothing I was more excited about than jumping straight into the long-lunch-siesta-taking-coffee-sipping Spanish culture. I couldn't wait to wrap my hands around mugs...
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14 problems to overcome during your year abroad
The struggle is real There are obviously many other obstacles you’ll have to overcome during the year, these were just some I thought were particularly common, well were for me anyway. It’s not to say that there aren’t loads of good things about going abroad...
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How not to pick up girls during your year abroad
You might have always dreamed of meeting an olive skinned Spanish girl, or longed to find the perfect dark haired Italian, and you wouldn’t be human if you didn’t at least once think about all the different kinds of people you were going to meet during your year...
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Please, I just want to play some football!
You may have seen me mention this in one of my previous articles, but as I love the sport so bloody much, I thought I’d dedicate an individual piece to the cause. Due to Spain’s dominance of all things football in recent years, you would think that the ability to...
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How to find a placement abroad - things to do & things to avoid
In case this is the first one of my articles you’ve read (shame on you) I am currently interning at Erasmusu in Murcia, Spain, as part of my year abroad. However, although I’ve settled in now, and really enjoying it, finding a placement was far from easy and this...
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The wonders of VPNs - How to watch your favourite TV away from home
The lone wolf's best friend Many of you won’t be interested in this article as even admitting any hint of lone-wolfishness may tarnish your flowering reputation as an BNOE (Big Name on Erasmus). But for those of you, like me, who enjoy your own company, here’s a...
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32 reasons you should never visit Switzerland.
1. Switzerland, the neutrals... Zermatt Valley 2. ...who can blame them having to deal with this shit hole? Bern Old Town 3. Just look at it! Lake Oeschinen 4. Fuck joining a war. Aescher Hotel, Appenzellerland 5. Come to think of it, I'm surprised they didn't...
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26 of the best football stadiums in Europe
I was at first going to list the national stadiums for pretty much everywhere in Europe, but I quickly realised that some of them *cough* Lithuania *cough* didn’t have a stadium worth the mention and even getting decent pictures of the others was more difficult than I...
