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Person with short brown hair wearing a green studded shirt and a necklace, seated outdoors on a bench with green trees softly blurred in the background.Ivy Bergstrom was the first BSC student to enroll at Edge Hill University as part of the college's Study Abroad program. Read about her experience and travels in her Student Blog.  

How it Began

Person with short brown hair, wearing a green studded shirt, black skirt, and brown heeled shoes, standing on a sidewalk in a sunny park-like setting with green grass and trees.

August 28, 2016

I was a freshman, and I had just finished my New Student Registration in the summer of 2015 when my mother and I decided to walk through the stations that advertised the different clubs, tutoring services, and other academic recourses. I was so eager to start school! It all seemed so interesting! I wanted to do it all! ...Continue Reading

There is so much to do, and so little time to do it

Concrete tunnel with rough walls and a muddy, debris-strewn floor, illuminated by bright sunlight at the far end.
September 4, 2016
 
There are only seven days before I leave. I still have to make nuisance phone calls, organize bank things here and there, schedule in last minute appointments, and have lunch/coffee dates with everyone that I am going to miss....Continue Reading

It all Became Real When I Hugged Him Goodbye

View from an airplane window showing the wing and a landscape below, with a clear sky transitioning from deep blue to orange at sunrise or sunset.

September 4, 2016

I had been planning this excursion for a year, and at moments, it was the inspiration I needed to propel me through the woes of daily life. At other moments, it was a chore...Continue Reading

When we Hired a Car

Street view with a black car parked on the side of the road in front of a historic red and yellow brick building, with modern buildings and more parked cars further down the street under a clear sky.
September 12, 2016

We were not driving on the right side of the road! We were driving on the left, which is correct in England, but it was new and scary and chaotic. Thank God for car rental insurance! ...Continue Reading

When we Toured Manchester

Courtyard surrounded by historic stone buildings with arched windows and spires, featuring a central grassy area, a statue, and pathways, under an overcast sky.
September 18, 2016

When I was planning my flight to England, I invited my mother and step father to come spend a few days with me to enjoy Manchester before I moved into my dorm....Continue Reading

Friends, Food and Freshers Week

September 25, 2016

I just completed my first week of living on campus, and it has been interesting. This week is the week before classes start which is known as “Freshers Week.”...Continue Reading

Laundry Day

Brightly lit laundry room with two rows of stacked white washing machines and dryers, each labeled with colorful instructional stickers, and a beige floor.

September 30, 2016

Thus far, I have generally enjoyed studying in another country and I still see it as the adventure of a lifetime. However, that zeal and inspiration has not merged with mundane tasks of life, such as laundry...Continue Reading

School Structure

Modern indoor lounge area with red carpet, blue and red chairs, and large windows letting in natural light, creating a bright and welcoming study space.

October 9, 2016

The way school is done here is different, and quite frankly, I think I like the English school system better. Like any system, it has its disadvantages, but it honely parallels the usage of the metric measurements in the UK...Continue Reading

Ormskirk

Pedestrian street in a European town at sunset, decorated with strings of red, white, and blue triangular flags overhead. People walk along the wide brick sidewalk lined with shops, trees, and a white van parked in the center.

October 14, 2016

Ormskirk, in West Lancashire, is the cutest, little historical town, and it is just a brief stroll from Edge Hill University (EHU). If I do not feel like walking, I simply take the Edgelink, which is a bus that is free for EHU students...
 

Edinburgh

Historic city street at dusk with stone buildings, colorful storefronts, and cars driving along the road. Bunting hangs above the street, and the sky is filled with soft clouds illuminated by the setting sun.

October 19, 2016

I know I say this every time I go someplace new, but Edinburgh is definitely my favorite place that I have been thus far. It is breath-taking-beautiful, and if time allowed it, I would go back in a heartbeat...
 

Dorm Life

Cozy dorm room with a single bed covered in a cream blanket and blue pillow, a stuffed animal on the bed, a small wooden nightstand with a mug and lamp, a window with blue curtains, and a poster on the wall.

October 28, 2016
 
There are several sets of dorms on campus that have a variety of designs, ranging from minimalist to modern. I am staying in the back halls, the oldest and least expensive of all dorms, which also happens to be where most of the international students live...

THE HUB Study Club

Two people sitting at a table in a modern, well-lit study area with large windows and overhead lights. One person works on a laptop while the other holds a snack, with notebooks and other study materials on the table.

October 29, 2016

This is no typical weekend night: it is the weekend to precede reading week, which is a fall break that is meant to be time off for students to work hard on their mid-term projects that are not due until the end of November...

Bellsocks

Tabby cat with a collar climbing in through an open window onto a white windowsill, with autumn trees and a brick building visible outside.

November 13, 2016

Quite some time ago, around the first couple of weeks on campus, a cat showed up near the back halls, where I and most of the international students reside. She is obviously not a stray...

Friendsgiving

November 20, 2016

Group of students gathered in a kitchen, posing together in front of a counter filled with plates of food, snacks, and drinks.It is the beginning of the time of year when everyone starts to feel just a little bit homesick. We start making arrangements to the airports next month, and we start thinking of the sentimental things that accompany the holidays...

The Diminuendo of Amusement

November 27, 2016

Person with curly hair stands next to someone in a wizard costume with a long white beard and a pointed hat, inside a dimly lit room with a television screen in the background.The past two weeks or so have been a gradual decrease in the travel adventures; adventures are still happening, they are just happening in a different way than before. In this coming week I have 2 large essays due, in two different classes: history and biological and cognitive psychology...

Female Travelers

December 4, 2016

Top left: Two people wearing colorful scarves stand outside near water with trees and buildings in the background. Top right: Three people standing close together indoors, engaged in conversation. Bottom left: Two people stand on a grassy cliff overlooking the ocean, both wearing jackets and scarves. Bottom center: Person with short hair photographed from behind in a crowded indoor setting. Bottom right: Person wearing a scarf sits among a group of people in a well-lit room.The one thing I promised to my family, my boyfriend, my friends, and my genius advisor who has guided me through every step of the studying abroad process, Dr. Amy Juhala, is that I would never travel alone and I have not...

The Most Wonderful Time

December 8, 2016

Photo Collage: op: Outdoor holiday market scene at night with people gathered around a decorated wooden food stall, festive lights overhead, and condiments lined up on the counter. Bottom left: Historic stone building with a tall clock tower under a blue sky, photographed from street level with holiday decorations visible in the foreground. Bottom right: Two people wearing winter coats and scarves pose closely together for a selfie, with long blonde hair visible, in an outdoor setting.Growing up in 黑料网, around Christmastime, I did a lot of caroling. The older I got, the more caroling I did. It started from just a weekend concert in Central Dakota Children's Choirs' third and fourth grade group...Continue Reading

Conclusions

Photo Collage: Top right: Person playfully poses with one foot raised, holding onto a luggage cart beneath a "Platform 9 3/4" sign set against a brick wall, referencing the Harry Potter series. Bottom left: Person in a red plaid scarf stands outdoors along a canal lined with boats and trees with autumn leaves. Bottom center: Calm canal scene with small boats docked along the edge, tree-lined banks displaying fall colors, and a cloudy sky above. Bottom right: View of a historic stone castle or fortress atop a rocky hill, photographed from below with the sky and trees in the background.

I leave England in a week, and I return with mixed feelings. I have missed so many people, and I have missed out on so many things, but there is still something that makes me hate leaving...Continue Reading