It took us around three trains to reach Luzern, a city in the Germanophone canton of Luzern, located in Switzerland. We departed from the Lausanne station bright and early only to reach a rainy Luzern. First order was a boat ride to cross the lake, to then reach a funicular station. From then on we reached a snow-covered Rigi Kulm […]
Originally published on https://uosstudyingabroad.wordpress.com/ There’s so much pressure when it comes to doing a year abroad. Other peers seems to be having the best time of their life travelling around the world, going to parties, making so many new friends, it can be so easy to feel left out and as if you are wasting these moments if you’re not […]
I am, of course, talking about Zurich. Located in the canton of Zurich, it is common to wander the city and spot luxurious villas with swimming pools by the lake or point out the numerous Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Teslas driving down each street. My day began at the Lausanne train station, where I caught a train to Zurich, which took […]
Swiss culture is deeply linked to their enjoyment of the great outdoors. It isn’t uncommon to see locals choosing their bikes over their cars, in fact, nearly 2,000 students in Lausanne choose to bike to UNIL (the University of Lausanne). I recently got to experience hiking in Switzerland, another well-loved physical activity here. The hike was to the Oeschinensee […]
Originally published on https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/myslc/year-abroad/preparing-for-a-ya/blogs/france/2023-24 Due to being a languages student at the university of Sheffield, I knew from the moment I was accepted that I would in the future do a year abroad, but that didn’t stop me from being nervous about it. My feelings towards it changed as the years went by, going from ‘that’s so far away in […]
On the 10th of December, I visited the city of Basel, near the German-Swiss border. The journey lasted around two and a half hours; we took a train from Lausanne to Bern and then from Bern to Berlin, only to get off at Basel SBB. From there, we walked through the city centre and had lunch by the Rhine. We […]
Originally published on https://uosstudyingabroad.wordpress.com/ As the beginning of my second term at the Université de Lausanne approaches, I have been thinking about the start of my study abroad experience, everything I wish I had done, and what I’m going to try to do next term. Classes: As a literature student, I was dead set on taking literature courses, so I […]
Evian-les-bains, a small town on the French/Swiss border, on the shore of le lac Léman, found in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, known for its natural spring water. I wake up at nine, grab my bag (packed the day before) with my wallet, passport, headphones, and a book. Travelling from Lausanne, the ferry departs from the lakeside, known as Lausanne-Ouchy, […]
Originally published on https://uosstudyingabroad.wordpress.com/ By the shore of ‘Le lac Léman’, also known as the Geneva Lake, L’Université de Lausanne was founded in 1537. It was initially a school of protestant theology to train pastors for their future roles in the church. It was then turned into a university in 1890, now the country’s second oldest. The few academic differences […]
During my second trip to Spain, I visited a volcano, a small village swallowed by clouds and mountains, practiced my Spanish, and made friends on my flight after it was two hours delayed while we were on board. I spent a total of ten days in Tenerife. Day 1- The flight was two hours delayed while on board. I read, […]