As lots of students have missed out on their year abroad in the last two years, we wanted to include some alternatives, as well as perspectives from those who have experienced a year abroad. Some students have decided to take a year out and travel on their own time, while others have found ways to do placements over the summer. It is useful for students in first/second years to have an idea of how to go about this.
The pandemic hit, and all of my plans to do my year abroad, abroad, went out the window. This is what I did instead, and how I still achieved what I wanted…..