Jenny In Experience Britain, Fun, Student Life

Skills you’ll learn during the Reach Cambridge summer school: Understanding British Humour

You’ll come out of Reach Cambridge summer school with new knowledge, a group of lifelong international friends, better English and so much more. Yet one aspect of studying abroad for a few weeks is often overlooked. We’re talking about the forever useful lifelong skills that you’ll develop in a new environment. Skill No. 3: Understanding…

Skills you’ll learn during the Reach Cambridge summer school: Doing laundry

You’ll come out of Reach Cambridge summer school with new knowledge, a group of lifelong international friends, better English and so much more. Yet one aspect of studying abroad for a few weeks is often overlooked. We’re talking about the forever useful lifelong skills that you’ll develop in a new environment. Skill No. 1: Doing…

Interview with a past student: Alena Sadiq

We know just how important it is to get first-hand information and to learn from someone else’s experience. In this series, we’ll be bringing you interviews with past students, students from all over the world that have experienced a Reach Cambridge program and can now reflect on what they thought about it and what they…

Jenny In Cambridge

A Little About the History of Cambridge as a town

Whenever I go travelling, I like to find out a little about the history of the place I'll be visiting :) And as the summer is getting closer and closer...

Jenny In Cambridge, Extracurriculars, Fun

Why choose a summer school in Cambridge, UK – Part 5: The Whale

Hi all! This is post number five in a series on why, when deciding where to go for a summer school, Cambridge in the UK should be at the very top of your list. We’ll talk about the history, location as well as the unmissable activities that will make your experience truly special and that…

Jenny In Experience Britain

Why choose a summer school in Cambridge, UK – Part 4: The Language

Hi all! This is post number four in a series on why, when deciding where to go for a summer school, Cambridge in the UK should be at the very top of your list. We’ll talk about the history, location as well as the unmissable activities that will make your experience truly special and that…

Why choose a summer school in Cambridge, UK – Part 3: Punting

Hi all! This is the third post in a series on why, when deciding where to go for a summer school, Cambridge in the UK should be at the very top of your list. We’ll talk about the history, location as well as the unmissable activities that will make your experience truly special and that…

Jenny In Cambridge, University

Why choose a summer school in Cambridge, UK – Part 1: The University

Hi all! This is a first post in a series on why, when deciding where to go for a summer school, Cambridge in the UK should be at the very top of your list. We’ll talk about the history, location as well as the unmissable activities that will make your experience truly special and that…

Jenny In Cambridge, Experience Britain

Spring in the UK

So it’s the time of year when everyone is smiling as the sun is shining in the UK, there are lambs in the fields and baby chicks waddling around and people are firing up the BBQ a bit too eagerly in case the rain comes again! It’s officially spring time in the UK. It’s customary…

Jenny In Cambridge, Experience Britain

Cambridge Wordfest

This weekend the annual Wordfest took place in Cambridge. It runs over three days each Spring and this year had a wide range of events with strands covering art, history,...