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As the customs officer cleared my entry at London�s Heathrow Airport, I felt a mixture of both excitement and nervousness. I was going to spend an entire semester on NYP�s Overseas Student Exchange Programme far away from home. I knew it was going to be a different lifestyle in the northeast of England where my fellow OSEP participants and I were going to read Mass Communications at Northumbria University. We arrived at the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the wee hours of the morning on Sep 9, 2016. We noticed plenty of graffiti on the walls of the railroads as we checked into Glassworks Student Accommodation (renamed now as true Newcastle), a 20-minute walk to the university campus.  My room at Glassworks Student Accommodation I fully appreciated how my lecturers from NYP who were in constant contact with us, checking in to ensure we were alright, and that we were coping well with our studies.  The general vibe at Northumbria was also very friendly as everyone treated each oth...

Welcome back to a new semester! Now that you�ve gotten into the swing of things, we�re recommending nine software programs that can help you ace that presentation or keep your laptop in good shape. Some of them are pretty basic, but some others may be brand new finds: Read on, NYPians! Antivirus  Although this is pretty much common sense, most students forget to install this. With the rise of cyber-attacks caused by ransomware like WannaCry, it is crucial to install antivirus software. True story: A Trojan virus infected my first laptop and the situation became so bad that I had to reformat my hard disk, causing all my data to be wiped out. All that anguish and pain could have been avoided by activating an antivirus subscription. Most of the laptops come with a free 1-year antivirus subscription. You can choose to extend the protection period or install other free antivirus software like  AVG  or  Malwarebytes . Canva You have probably heard of Photoshop, which ...

Enjoy the beauty of West Virginia year-round with a 2018 Calendar of scenic West Virginia landscape photography. Professionally printed on 80 lb. glossy paper with saddle-stitched binding. Size 8.5x11�.  Makes a great gift. $13.95 free shipping.   For more info or to order go to this link  2018 WV SCENIC CALENDAR. Germany Valley in autumn heads the Cover of the calendar   Here's January's scene of the New River Gorge. January February comes from Raleigh County: Blue Hole Falls February Beautiful Marr Branch near Fayetteville, WV is featured in March Snowshoe Mountain is highlighted in April Dolly Sods in Pink Azalea heads up May June features a vista from the Highland Scenic Highway The Cranberry River tops the month of July Sandstone Falls is featured in August Williams River Overlook from the Highland Scenic Highway tops September Babcock State Park is featured in October Colorful ferns from Canaan Valley grace November A snowy Pipestem Falls tops De...