While adjusting to life in England, there were definitely some cultural differences to get used to, even as a Canadian student. Now, having lived in the UK for a few months, I am finally beginning to adjust to living in a ‘flat’, going up ‘lifts’, wearing ‘jumpers’, and eating ‘chips’ instead of fries. However, I was pretty confused when my English friends discussed going to the ‘chemists’ (apparently a pharmacy).
A huge part of living abroad is experiencing the local culture. Luckily, my host institution provides many opportunities for international students to travel and see the area surrounding London. They had trips planned to visit Cambridge, Oxford, Manchester, Bath, Stonehenge, and the Queen’s weekend home: Windsor Castle. Having attended the majority of these trips, I was able to o...
