Let the World Change You
For my exchange in 2020, I decided to go to Singapore. Singapore is the largest port in Southeast Asia and one of the busiest in the world. Istana Park. My decision was influenced by several things; I wanted an opportunity to learn more about my own culture as a Filipino, as well as to get … Continue reading My exchange in the city of gardens.
For my 2019 exchange I decided to go to Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg is Germany’s second largest city in the north, tucked under Denmark. My decision was influenced by a number of things; I wanted to go somewhere in Europe, learn a new language and find a relatively small university. Bucerius law school in Hamburg ticked … Continue reading Happy Days in Hamburg
Undoubtedly for all, the first semester of this year has not been as expected, with the COVID19 pandemic affecting us all. This blog post however acts as reflection of my time abroad in København, Denmark from February to July 2020. My name is William, and I applied for the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts … Continue reading A COVID-Danish Lifestyle
I was very nervous about the exchange that lay ahead of me. I had absolutely no idea what to expect as I had never been to Spain before and only had a brief spell in Europe in 2019, which i mainly spent in London. I would be lying if I said I did not experience … Continue reading Taking on Madrid
After living in Wellington for the majority of my life in my second year at Vic I decided I needed a change and looked into doing an exchange. When researching places to go, a small city about an hour down from Amsterdam in the Netherlands called Tilburg was not even on my radar. However, the … Continue reading My Exchange Experience in the Big T
The colourful buildings of Stortorget, the main square of Stockholm’s Old Town For my exchange, I went to the gorgeous capital of snowy Sweden to study at Stockholm University. In choosing my host country, I was swayed by what I had heard about the friendliness of the people, the simple “lagom” way of living and … Continue reading My Exchange: Sights, Snow & Stockholm Syndrome
I was set to complete my final semester of my LLB at Southampton University in the UK. I left home in December 2019 and spent a cold New Years with my boyfriend over in the UK. Southampton is a small city and I was living in a great location where everything was in walking distance. There was a … Continue reading A semester on exchange, but in lock-down…
The Beach Boardwalk downtown. In Santa Cruz you get the best of all worlds, endless ocean views and hours of redwood forests right on your door step. The quaint little town is filled with character, buskers always out and about, as well as great places to eat. The town is right on the coast with … Continue reading Santa Cruz…
My name is Kate and I attended the University of Hawai’i at Manoa for my semester abroad in 2020. Hawai’i was always my first option for exchange, it seemed like a no-brainer when it offered amazing beaches, incredible wildlife, year round sun and that island time lifestyle. Oh, and a great environmental studies program to … Continue reading Island Time
My year-long exchange to Dalhousie University was one of the best years of my life. It was filled with lots of travelling and many adventures that I will treasure for the rest of my life. I left New Zealand on the 1st week of August 2018. It was bittersweet as my best friends drove me … Continue reading My exchange to Dalhousie University.
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