Week-long Birthday Bash in Boston!

I celebrated my twentieth birthday in Boston 2 weeks ago. As I was away from home and this was my first birthday without my twin sister my roommates helped to make it a very special and memorable day. On the eve of my birthday, when returning from a work out at the gym I was surprised with a huge birthday cake, presents and the apartment all decorated for my birthday. Who says you can't celebrate your birthday 24 hours in advance???

The nicest cake I have EVER tasted!

On the day of my birthday I spent it working away in the office. I received many birthday wishes and treats throughout the day from my kind colleagues and I was treated to lunch with a few of the other interns. I also recieved a delivery from home which made the day extra special.

New friends and food!

On the Friday evening I spent the night dining with my roommates on Newbury Street at a lovely restaurant called Sonsie. It was deeeeeeeeeeeelicious!

Birthday Dinner at Sonsie.

http://sonsieboston.com/flash/

The following day we set off early for 6 Flags, a theme park in New England. A day filled with lots of fun with friends.

 

6 Flags - Before we were soaked on the water ride!

To round off my week-long birthday celebrations we went to see a Boston Red Sox Vs New York Yankees game. The atmosphere at Fenway Park was incredible. It was amazing to see so many passionate fans show their support for their team in true American fashion.

 

Sporting our Boston Red Sox T-shirts.

My days of being a teenager are well and truly over.
Time to embrace my twenties!

"The world is too intersting to ignore" - President Joseph E. Aoun

Northeastern University has a high number of global connections - in 171 cities, 91 countries and 7 continents to be precise. The university's legacy is spreading and it's impact is being felt across the entire planet. Northeastern's students are globe-trotting and gaining international experience in companies around the world though the university's International Co-op program. This programe helps students connect with over 2,900 companies in different countries to give them access to incredible opportunities working, studying and researching. 

Students are faced with the challenge of starting a new job in a different country to their own. As students overcome these challenges they become internationally competent, culturally aware and gain a new confidence and awareness of living and working in a new environment. I can definitely say that i have faced many challenges adapting to life in America, however, I can also say that I have found confidence in being able to overcome these challenges and have became extremely comfortable in a culturally diverse environment. 


Below is a video that a Northeastern student made about her international co-op experience in Kenya.

One of the most amazing things about doing my internship abroad is being able to explore the other side of the world. There is so much I want to do and so many places I want to see... and one day I hope to have done and seen it ALL!

Perks of the Job

One of the main aspects I love about of my job at Northeastern is working with the international students. Having a customer service background, i thoroughly enjoy meeting new people and hearing their different stories. Part of my job involves receptionist work on the front desk. This gives me an excellent opportunity to talk with the students as they come in to the office to seek advice from their advisers. It helps that I too am a student as I am able to relate well to them and share my experiences at university with them. This is particularly beneficial when new students arrive at Northeastern and the whole 'university experience' all seems rather daunting.

I recently attended a reception to congratulate students who successfully passed their courses at Northeastern. As well as being part of the team on the day of the reception, meeting and greeting students and staff members, I also helped organise the whole event from the catering to the venue reservations. It was nice to see students gain recognition for all their hard work and commitment throughout their time on their courses.

Niagra Falls!

We took a trip out of state to see one of the most spectacular sights in the world, Niagra Falls. We began our trip, slightly tired, very early on the Saturday morning where we boarded our tour bus to the Falls. The journey was long and our tour guide kept us entertained throughout the journey telling us about the history of the area we were travelling to.

We experienced the intensity of the falls when we rode the maid of the mist boat which took us right into the heart of the waterfall. It was trully breathtaking and we got soaked!!

We got the opportunity to return to the falls in the evening to see it lit up by the Canadian sky line. It was an incredible view.

En route home we made a stop at 1000 Islands where we took a boat trip around the islands. At one point we crossed the Candian border - the only point you can enter Canada without a passport.

While working in the states we are keen to explore and travel to see as many new places as we can.

Niagra Falls - CHECK!

Surviving September 1st...

The weekend we had been dreading/SO looking forward to had arrived!!...SEPTEMBER 1st! A.k.a the day near enough everyone in Boston moves across town to new apartments and this year my roommates and I were joining the trend. We had been warned that the streets of Boston would be manic this weekend as everyone attempts to relocate around Boston in removal vans. We thankfully weren't moving far and had the task of moving our things upstairs to our newer and bigger apartment.

Our day started at 7:00AM bright and early and we began moving boxes, taking apart beds (and building them again!), cleaning floors, scrubbing furniture and sorting through bags of trash. We were on our feet the whole day getting our new apartment organised.

At night when we sat down with a take out and a movie and breathed an almighty sigh of relief!

Finally settled into #2 Kinross!

Road trippin' weekend in Vermont

After work on a rainy August Friday we took a trip to Vermont. This was a fantastic relaxing weekend for us to chill out and recharge our batteries after a busy week at work. We traveled by car and arrived at the Killington Grand Hotel that evening.

I was excited to return to the hotel i spent a week in back in 2008 with my high school on a skiing holiday. Boy did it look different!!! I barely recognised it without the snow and busy slopes cramped with adventurous skiers and snow-boarders. The ski slopes had not one single flake of snow on them and there was a peaceful calmness around the hotel. Very refreshing after driving from the hustle and bustle of the city.

We spent our Saturday lying by the pool catching some rays (and some ZzzZzZzzzzz), hiking along the slopes and then ended our day with a delicious meal at the hotel.

En route home we stopped in Manchester where we spent the afternoon shopping and spending our hard earned dolllllaaaa!

Brilliant weekend!

An International University

Working at Northeasten University Global i am surrounded by so many different nationalities and cultures. Every day i speak to a diverse array of people learning a bit about their cultures. In todays ever changing society it is vital to have the abilty to adapt and understand different cultures and ways of life.

Recently we have been preparing for our next intake of keen students to join NU Global for the fall semester. We have to promote our programe to students across the world in order to keep numbers maintained or improved in the hope of giving as many international students as possible an opportubity to study at NU. Always looking to the future!

I recently undertook a project where i identified high schools in China that our international students came from who were high achievers throughout their programe Global Pathways or American Classroom. This was in order to identify the best areas to visit on a promotional tour in China. Marketing is highly important to increase awareness of the programs offered at NU Global. We strive to stay global and diverse at Northeastern.