So here I am, almost two weeks after I headed off to France, trying to put my first impressions into […]
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Cultural Immersion – Grenoble, France
There is a common held theory amongst anthropologists that one must immerse oneself in another culture to truly be able to […]
Looking forward to a year in Grenoble, France
To me, spending a year abroad is exactly what it means to ‘make most of your time at university’, and […]
Grenoblois! Allez, allez, allez!
So rings the loudspeaker at the Stade Nautique. We’re at an ice hockey match. I’m not the sporty kind, but […]
Start-up Skiing
In Grenoble they do winter very well. Just now, the city can’t help but cry out “Winter Wonderland!” at every […]
Back again
It can simply be said that, when I left Grenoble, Grenoble ceased to exist. Spending Christmas with my family in […]
Nativities and la Croix Rouge
It’s Christmas time at Grenoble. Standing behind a manger, I press my hands together serenely next to two other angels […]
A Stint in Geneva
It’s 5am in the morning and I am trudging through a snow blizzard on my way home to the UK. […]
Ice
Today it became winter. Summer here comes away like a slice; one minute I was wearing t-shirts and getting sunburnt, […]
Bird watching and military schools
It’s Saturday and I’m spending a day with the local bird watching association. “Il y a 15 bouses!” shouts my […]
University of Edinburgh Go Abroad 