The City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has exceeded my expectations. The view of the high rises from the University excited me so much when I saw them and now they are constant reminder of where I am. Arriving was daunting as you are constantly asking yourself -…
Spews, poos and smiles
What a crazy first week! From spews, to smiles, new friends, sore throats, happy kids, championships and a whole lot more. It has only been one week and already this trip has become one that will be unforgettable. It was a little overwhelming arriving in Vietnam, not really…
Foods, dudes and moods- Josh’s journey through asia
In short, my trip to Hong Kong was good. The long version however, you might want to strap yourselves in for it. So, Without further ado! lets dive headfirst into the world that was “Josh’s Exchange in Hong Kong” Hong Kong: the New York of the east, was…
Find a real winter in the UK
Tayla B Bachelor of Creative Industries Sheffield Hallam University, UK My experience living in England for six months studying at SHU was incredible. I had never been to England or Europe before, but having many friends living there I knew what to expect, but nothing could prepare…
Snowball fights and study at Simon Fraser University
Mikaela H Bachelor of Business (Marketing) / Bachelor of Creative Industries (Fashion Communication) Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada In terms of content studied I found SFU’s business units to be on a similar level to QUT’s. However, there were some differences in assessments, grading and how things…
Settling in to Simon Fraser, Canada
Mikaela H Bachelor of Business (Marketing) / Bachelor of Creative Industries (Fashion Communication) Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada For semester one of 2017 I partook in an exchange at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Vancouver, Canada. Doing university at SFU was different from the get go with…
Settling into Thai time
It has almost been two weeks since I first touched down in Thailand. Although I haven’t been here long yet, I have already faced so many challenges and have discovered many fascinating things about life in Thailand. As this is my first blog post I think I am…
“This exchange to me was a defining moment in my life.”
I will admit that moving to Italy was not an easy challenge personally as I had not had this type of experience before, in addition to the language barrier that I had to face. It was very intimidating. However, in the moment of being overseas and living there…
From big city Brisbane to small town Trento
The currency in Italy is the Euro which is generally about one third stronger than the Australian dollar. This was a bit of a blow as the money from the scholarship (9.5k) became lesser than anticipated and in this regards the concern of converting it all in one…
Leeds Survival Guide, Part 4: Travel
I’m now one week away from travelling back to Australia and I realise that I’ve picked up a lot of great advice in regards to travelling while studying in the UK. Take it from someone who spent her birthday in Paris, Christmas in Amsterdam and New Year’s in…