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Articles by Miriam Nixon
My New Year’s resolution - me
It all started on a Monday morning. In hindsight, this was probably quite predictable — Mondays never go well. Exams were over, my suitcases were packed and I was about to catch a flight back to England to see my family, friends and dogs again after four months apart. I arrived at the airport in plenty of time, bags in hand and overly cheerful for 9 a.m. on a Monday, only to see the word “cancelled” accompanying my flight number. There must be a mistake, I thought, it’ll be “un-cancelled” soon.
What I’ll miss when the American bubble pops
Three months ago, I packed my life into one ridiculously-large suitcase, wept goodbye to my family and dogs and began my 12-hour journey to America. I cheerfully waved goodbye to the rainy, English weather passing by my airplane window and settled into my new life as a student in sunny Virginia. Every day since then has been a new experience — a life full of sports games, frat parties and — less fortunately — a considerable amount of work.
My week-long adventure of trying something new everyday
It feels like just yesterday I was wheeling my suitcase through Grounds, getting lost and sweating in what felt like 100 percent humidity. Somehow November is already upon us, which means my year of studying abroad is almost halfway through. I’ve been swept up in the initial craziness of the semester — making friends, joining extracurricular activities and juggling the intense workload.
These are the rules of modern romance
As a 20-year-old woman, I’d say I’m still in the early stages of the dating game. I consider myself fairly lucky to have met all of my previous boyfriends in person first and built a friendship before a relationship. But this year, I found myself newly single and naïve to the modern dating world.
American college stereotypes debunked - almost
It’s been over a month since I moved from England to Virginia for my year abroad. American chick flicks are my guilty pleasure. So, I automatically assumed I’d be walking onto the set of “Mean Girls” — navigating different cliques, figuring out American boys and desperately trying to find something pink to wear on Wednesdays. It’s safe to say my expectations were set relatively high.
Making the most of moving away
Whether you’re a first-year who’s just moved to the University from an hour away or a third-year exchange student like myself — who’s moved 3,700 miles away from the small village you call home in England — feeling homesick is likely to affect us all at some point while we’re away at school.
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