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Inside INTO: Q&A with a Marketing Coordinator

Our Inside INTO blog series aims to introduce you to our team around the world. Today we’re chatting to Lena Abu-Elfailat, Marketing Coordinator at INTO Manchester. Find out about her role, what she loves about Manchester and what made her laugh last week… 1. What’s your role at INTO Manchester? It’s varied but in a [...]

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Culture Focus: 5 Easter questions answered

If you’re an international student in the UK or US, then it’s probably obvious to you by now that Easter is here. But before you yell “Geronimo” and dive into a giant basket of chocolate eggs, INTO’s Deborah Martin answers some common questions about the festival… Question 1: What is Easter? Easter is an important [...]

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Fashion focus: The 7 best street style blogs from around the world

Studying abroad isn’t just about…studying. We know you’re interested in looking glam too! So we’ve asked INTO’s Kate Standing to round up the best street fashion blogs around – and because we love all things international, she’s put a global spin on the search… Hel-Looks (Helsinki, Finland) This is the best street style blog if you want to [...]

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Student experience: Arriving at my new INTO centre

You’re an international student. You’ve arrived in a new country. You’ve just stepped off the plane…what does it feel like? We asked Lyssetta Teo, an International Foundation in Humanities, Law and Social Science Pathway student at INTO University of Exeter, to share her experience… I flew to the UK from Singapore on 5th January 2013. [...]

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Student experience: My first Chinese New Year

The Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, is the biggest celebration in the Chinese calendar.  INTO’s Sian Rogers, a former international student in China, talks about her first experience of it… When I was a student in China, I was lucky enough to experience Chinese New Year. The build-up was very exciting as everywhere was [...]

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Study tips: How to do effective group work

Working in a group can be a challenge at first – especially for international students, where there can be language barriers and cultural differences. However, love it or hate it, group work is an inevitable part of studying in the US or UK. So how can you make the most out of your experience? Chip Pham, [...]

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5 festive treats to try with friends

Winter is a season of decadent dishes laced with the rich flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cranberry and orange. So if you’re studying abroad in the UK or US, make sure you don’t miss out on the amazing festive food on offer. INTO’s Kate Standing talks you through some lip-licking favourites… Believe it or not, [...]

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The countdown continues: INTO’s favourite festive traditions

The Christmas mania continues. If you’re an international student, you’ve probably been discovering some weird and wonderful customs that make little sense (singing snowmen, red-nosed reindeers, jolly men with beards). INTO’s Deborah Martin runs through 5 festive traditions… 1. Santa Claus He’s big, he’s bearded and he’s coming soon down a chimney near you. In many [...]

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