Angela K. - Chester, England - Fall 2012
Greetings from Chester, UK!!
My name is Angie and I'm studying for a semester in Chester,
UK and I'm so happy of the placement I've chosen. I've been here for two weeks
already, but school has just started today. The first week was designed so that
international students could get to know one another. I love the group of
friends I've made. I now have friends from Germany, Switzerland, Mexico, the
US, Australia, Canada, and so many more! The second week the freshman,
otherwise known as the freshers, came to Chester and havoc broke loose! We were
warned that the freshers week was one of the craziest weeks we'd experience,
and they weren't lying! Students celebrated starting the school year off all
day every day for a week straight! I couldn't keep up with the British ways so
I took a couple nights off to plan some trips across Europe instead!
Chester is lovely town with some of the most beautiful
architecture I've ever seen. Chester is equipped with a roman built wall that
surrounds the city. It's a lovely walk around the city. Great for photographic
reasons as well as a different view of the city. About half of the wall is
currently being restored so we'd have to get off and find where it started back
up, but that was the best part because we were in the part of the city that we
were unfamiliar with so we were forced to explore and find some hidden gems of
the city.
The location of Chester is fantastic because we are 40
minutes away from Manchester and Liverpool and Wales is only 20 minutes away.
We've already explored Liverpool many times and me being a huge Beatles fan
found Liverpool to be amazing for it's the birthplace of the band. A trip to
Wales and Snowdonia is this weekend and I couldn't be more excited. I have
found a great group of friends here that all share the same interest in
traveling and we already have trips to Spain, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Amsterdam,
and more planned out! What a great semester it's going to be!!
posted by Alice N at 10/04/2012 10:20:00 AM
7 Comments:
Hey Angela, I love your photos of Chester! The town looks almost medieval. It is also interesting that British students actually celebrate the start of school, while in the U.S. it seems that most kids dread it. Anyways, have fun while your there!
Catie A
That place looks amazing! I am working on my class schedule for next spring when I study abroad. I was just wondering now that you have started classes do you think they are more difficult than the ones you took at Elmhurst or about the same? Also, how many classes are you taking? Does it seem like a lot of work if your taking five classes rather than the normal four at Elmhurst?
That is so cool that you have already planned so many trips so early! I want to do the same thing while I'm abroad. What did you find is the most efficient way in terms of cost and time spent traveling to make that happen? Have a great time!
Sounds exciting! I'd love to take a trip to Liverpool when I study in England next semester.
Are you experiencing any culture shock?
Your posts are so exciting, I am sure you are enjoying every part of your experience. But is there anything about Chester that is hard to get used to?
Hi Angela,
It sounds beautiful in Chester! Have you experienced any culture shock since you've been there and how did you handle it?
Hi Angela,
It sounds beautiful in Chester! Have you experienced any culture shock since you've been there and how did you handle it?
-Amanda Anthony
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