I have been a local Hong Konger for almost 4 weeks now and have loved it the whole way. Although that is not to say there hasn’t been challenges as Hong Kong life is very different from Australia. Most people in Hong Kong speak some english, especially the…
Leeds Survival Guide, Part 2: Leeds Lingo
In the past few months of being in Leeds, there have been plenty of interesting and strange Yorkshire sayings that I’ve encountered. In Australia, we have words such as “snag”, “arvo”, “grog” that are native to the Australian language. Similarly, there are newfound words found in the ‘Yorkshire’ dialect found in…
Interning in Indonesia
Catherine Johnson, Bachelor of Business Short-term program: ACICIS – Business Professional Practicum (BPP) 2017, Indonesia I started my trip excited yet apprehensive about what would await me in Indonesia, as it was my first time in Indonesia also my first time traveling to Asia. I undertook the Business…
Norwegian Adventure
Kathleen, O. Bachelor of Business Norwegian Business School (Semester 2, 2017) Norway? Why did you pick Norway? – Most common question I received after getting my acceptance letter. Next in line was Australia *shocked face* gosh that must have been a long flight, how long did it take?…
Oh Candaaaa!
Rosanna, E. Bachelor of Business and Creative Industries Ryerson University (Semester 1, 2017) I experienced my exchange in Toronto, Canada and endured the frigid winter that it put on display. This was the first challenge I faced; the lead up to my exchange was so swift and overwhelmingly…