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October 18th, 2002

Leeds, Entertainment

Leeds International Film Festival.

Every autumn in October, the city of Leeds plays host to the Leeds International Film Festival. For ten days, the city brings together films from all over the world, including the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Korea, and Japan, just to name a few countries...

October 18th, 2002

Leeds, Traveling

The Lake District.

England is home to many parks and forests, but one of the must-sees while you travel on this island is the Lake District. The District is home to several lakes and dozens of small towns, where one can take in nature and hike various trails around the area...

October 10th, 2002

Leeds, Before You Go, Getting Around

How NOT To Pack.

I arrived in Heathrow after the bumpiest ten-hour flight of my life. Luckily there were no mishaps. The problem was that after the flight, I didn't realize how much heavier my luggage would be. Nonetheless, my friend and I decided to try our luck on the Underground...

October 1st, 2002

Leeds, Study Abroad

The Archaic Academic World

The week before classes officially begin is typically known as "Freshers Week" where all the freshmen get a chance to join societies (clubs as we call it in the United States), find out more information about campus, party party party, and register for classes...

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