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In this podcast, we’ll learn some differences in UK vs US English and British Slangs with our guest from the UK 🇬🇧 – Sam Stevens! Sam is an exchange student from Northumbria University, England!

Listen to our Podcast here: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-u7v4b-12eadff

@scsuinternational Happy National Yorkshire Pudding Day 🇬🇧 What Really is Yorkshire Pudding? Watch the full video out on YouTube right now! https://youtu.be/sVwIJH9Mqnc #EducationAbroad #SCSU #YorkshirePudding ♬ dance(256762) – TimTaj

Check out our Alnwick, England Education Abroad Program: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/alnwick/

Watch our video on how to make Yorkshire Pudding here: https://youtu.be/sVwIJH9Mqnc

In honor of National Yorkshire Pudding Day, we are excited to have Sam Stevens, an exchange student from Northumbria University, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧 to show us how to make Yorkshire Pudding!

Watch our full video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/sVwIJH9Mqnc

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While I was studying abroad in Alnwick I found myself with some free time to travel around. Not being able to afford a rental car while I was abroad I had to come up with ways to get around that I was not familiar with. Being from smaller cites I had never really needed to bus, train, or fly anywhere so it was going to be a good learning experience.

In the United Kingdom I would say there are three to four main forms of travel depending on where you are located. Most places will have access to, at a bare minimum, a bus. Busing is a great and affordable way to travel. Since Great Britain is really only a bit bigger than the state of Minnesota you can often reach where you want to go via bus in day or less. For smaller distances buses make a great form of transportation. It is also surprisingly easy to understand the routes for a first time user. Locations are posted at the bus stops and they typically all run close to on time. One thing I would note is not all stops are stopped at on a line. If no one is at the stop they will typically pass it unless it is a bus hub. If you are planning on getting off it is good practice to hit a big red button which is situated somewhere close throughout the bus.  This button lets the driver know that you are planning on getting off at the next stop. A few last tips I have for busing is double check the routes and times before the bus gets there, and lastly, be ready to pay as soon as you board the bus. Let the driver know your destination and whether it is a single (one way) or a return (round trip) if you do get a return hold on to your receipt you will need it to get back on!

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Ashlee had the experience of a lifetime while in Alnwick, England. In the Fall semester of 2019, she had the opportunity to stay in the Alnwick Castle, which also happens to be a St. Cloud State University campus. This unique program is a great introduction to traveling. As a group, SCSU students, faculty, and staff work together from beginning to end. They fly over, live, take classes, and sometimes travel together. Fortunately, Ashlee connected well with her classmates and still tries to get in touch once a month, to relive their cherished memories.

Some of her favorite memories are from her group and individual excursions around Europe:

1. Hadrian’s Wall: This long stretch of wall was visited by her class and professors. She said, “I was just trying to embrace everything that was coming at me. We had no idea where we were going, but our professors did. I felt alive. It was such a powerful moment.”

        

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