Translations blog of Helen in English
Helen Hardy
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This is my translations blog with useful content for Erasmus in English
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My first week in Istanbul :)
Today marks one week since I arrived in this marvellous city and not a day has passed that hasn´t made me fall more in love with it... let´s just say that Istanbul is taking over a little bit of my heart every minute. These past few days have been a bit crazy. The...
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I'm Mexican and I want to study in Italy! What should I do?
Hey everyone! This is my second article and I want to talk about the basics (it's going to be a long post). This is dedicated to all my Mexican friends who, like it or not, all want to go and study in Italy. Suck it! :P So, you want to go to Italy but you don't know how...
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You in London, me in Padua
Since I've been living in Padua, I've learned that distance isn't measured in kilometres, but instead in hours spent travelling and how much you want to see each other. My story in this city started a bit like the title of the film*: ready to start an incredible year,...
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Erasmus in London: The plus points
(Foto: Kris Williams) Leaving your own country to finish your studies abroad is an incomparable experience which broadens your mind, improves your foreign language skills and likewise subsequently improves your CV. The choice of city and destination determines the...
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You´re a new Erasmus student?
After receiving your Erasmus confirmation email, the first thing you should do is celebrate, but afterwards there is a mountain of things to think about: the university, the city, the course, looking for a place to live, learning the language (if you´re going somewhere...
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Montreal, Canada
One of the most beautiful cities in the world! We're used to not hearing much about Canada, but it definitely has some amazing places. I myself was in Montreal, a wonderful city with really welcoming people. I spent a month there studying French. Montreal has a long...
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My Visit to Bonn
The journey It took a fair while to get to Bonn, and we were the only ones who got off there after a silent journey. We used the same train later on to get to the famous park where we met with some friends of ours. Bonn is smaller than Cologne with only 300, 000...
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German beers, kiosks and Erasmus students...
Even 'Kartoffel' soup! After having made the most of the morning, we went for lunch in the university cafeteria. Ninety percent of the people who were there eating were blond, as white as milk and had blue eyes, and this isn't an exaggeration... I felt lots of eyes on...
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Valladolid #2. Let's take a walk...
Let's carry on exploring Valladolid! The Plaza Mayor isn't the only thing to see. One of my most favourite places in the city, particularly at night or failing that on a spring afternoon, is Plaza Zorrilla. It's one of those places where taking a typical souvenir photo...
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Let's go on a journey!
Hello everyone! This is my new travelling blog, where I'm going to try and tell you about all the experiences I've had in places I've visited - such as interesting areas, monuments, bars, restaurants, clubs and even shops which are unmissable if you're also planning to...
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Trip to Majorca
We're off to the Balearic Islands! Today I'm going to tell you about a trip I made to Majorca last summer with a group of friends from university. To take advantage of the fact that we had passed all our exams in June, in the middle of the month we took a trip for a...
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Vegetable Sponge Cake
I don't know if I've already told you about the place I was born, 50 kilometres from Valladolid and 60 from Segovia. It's a region where the primary economic activity is horticulture. The area is known as the Carracillo Region, and although you won't find it called that...
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Brighton 2010 - Visit to Oxford
Another place we visited during our stay in Brighton in summer 2010 was Oxford. The suggestion was to go on a weekend trip, without staying overnight, to either Oxford, Cambridge or to a theme park somewhere. Most students wanted to go to Oxford, so in the end we all...
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Oxford Memories
Hi everyone! Today I want to talk about a city which everyone has heard of, but not very many know the exact location of. I want to talk to you about Oxford, which thanks to its university is one of the most famous cities in England and one of the cities with the...
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Our first British festival, Bonfire Night!
Remember, remember, the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot, We see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot... You probably know this quote from the famous (and very recommendable) film V for Vendetta, based on the comic of the same...
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The best places for partying in Vigo
Vigo is a city with quite an active nightlife. The people there usually go out on Thursdays, Fridays and on Saturdays. On Thursday nights, it tends to mostly be the students who go out, as they don't have classes on Fridays and even if some of them do, they go out...
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Antwerp
Hey everyone! Today I'm going to tell you about my trip to Antwerp, or Antwerpen, as the Dutch call it. Antwerp is a Belgian city with a population of 501, 400, so quite a large city in comparison with somewhere like Hasselt. The city's name comes from the Silvius...
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Post-Erasmus Syndrome
I don't know why it didn't occur to me before to write something on this topic - post-Erasmus syndrome. It's something that starts to worry Erasmus exchange students while they're enjoying their time abroad, but can see the day when they'll have to go home getting...
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Religion in Croatia
What's the religious influence like in Croatia? I can tell you that the Croatians are all peaceful, yet fervent believers. According to the most recent census, 87. 8% of the population identify as Catholics, 4. 4% as Orthodox Christians, 1. 3% as Muslim, 0. 3% as...
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Getting a SIM card in Belgium
Hey guys! Today I’m going to talk to you about the topic of getting a SIM card and mobile phone in Belgium, since it’s really important that you do. Whether you’re going on an Erasmus exchange for one semester or two, you’ll want to be able to communicate with...
