I’d like to briefly describe the political environment of Berkeley to you. By political environment I really mean the level […]
Archive for ‘USA’
From the excitement of NFL Gameday, to the reality of USA dental care
Fresh from the fantastic time I had had last weekend in Los Angeles, the start of the week brought me […]
The long awaited trip to the NHL for Vancouver Canucks vs. LA Kings
This week, despite trying to not to go on too much about it, I’m fully aware I’ll go way over the […]
Cranking up the workload, Fraternities, LA Lakers, and the joys of the beach!
After a fairly easy first week, they are really starting to turn it up a notch and pile on the […]
First impressions of the classes here in America
As always, before you know what’s happening another week has flown by. Last week was the first week of classes, […]
Typical Friday Evening
I thought I’d grab the chance to write now because I’m in the middle of what is a very typical […]
First Impressions
I bought my first Berkeley T-shirt today. I say ‘my first’ because everyone here seems to have at least twelve, […]
The big move-in, and a few points about life at UCSD
It is two weeks now since I arrived in the US, and so much has happened in that time! Today […]
Exploring Los Angeles, San Diego, and orientating myself at UCSD
It’s been just over a week now since I arrived in the USA. I landed in LA on Tuesday 7th, […]
The Storm Before the Calm of San Diego
And so begins another journey, welcome to the tale of my exchange at UCSD. I’m Matt Holland and am just […]
University of Edinburgh Go Abroad 