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Student Abroad Wrapped

This blog will document my experiences studying abroad at the University of Roehampton in London and my time in London in general. I will take you on a journey from the first day I arrived here to my last week.

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Learning the GBP Currency

It has been too long since I've posted here. I notice how I have more entries that were never posted. So, I'm planning on posting all of them.


Though I didn’t use cash much, it was pretty easy to learn the GBP currency. There were contactless options everywhere I went, and I was using my US cards to pay. Make sure that your bank doesn’t charge international fees because those fees will add up. During my time there, I used the U.S. bank account I have that doesn’t charge international fees. I also made the huge mistake of exchanging money at the airport when I landed. I noticed how the fees they charged were too high. It's better to take out pounds from ATMs using your US bank cards, which I was able to do.

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