In Thailand, there’s a phrase called ‘Thai Time’. It applies when Thai people do things in their own time – which I’ve realised happens quite a lot! The first time I experienced ‘Thai Time’ was waiting for my acceptance letter from Thammasat University. Around one month before my…
Reimagining India – “an invigorating experience that I will never forget”
Zeyn Janif, Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Short-term program: Reimagining India Experiential Learning Program India (December 2018) I had the privilege to join 50 other students from universities all over Australia on a short-term study program in India, which was funded by the New Colombo…
A World Class Fashion Experience in Paris
Ashleigh Hobbs, Bachelor of Creative Industries Short-term program: IESEG ‘Fashion Business in Paris 2018’ France (July 2018) My name is Ashleigh Hobbs, a second-year student at QUT, majoring in fashion and film. In June/July of 2018, I had the opportunity to go on exchange to Paris, France, and…
Kassel – A new Journey
Yu Yi Yu, Bachelor of Engineering/IT Short-term program: Hessen University “Hessen International Summer University – Kassel” Germany (June/July 2018) Don’t take this the wrong way, but had I been asked one month ago will I go on exchange, my answer would’ve been – probably not. QUT has awesome…
Living like a Local in Kassel
Xaythavone Phommachanh, Bachelor of Engineering Short-term program: Hessen University “Hessen International Summer University – Kassel” Germany (June/July 2018) Doing exchange abroad is one of my favourite opportunities that I could do while being in university. On July 2018, I took a journey to Germany to participate in an…
Life in Kassel
Tantika Na Nakhon, Master of Engineering Management Short-term program: Hessen University “Hessen International Summer University – Kassel” Germany (June/July 2018) My name is Tantika Na Nakhon and I’ve just completed an international summer program at the Universität Kassel (University of Kassel) in Kassel, Germany. It was four-week program…
University of Kassel: Short Term Exchange – Long Term Memories
Karl Somoray, Bachelor of Engineering/Mathmatics Short-term program: Hessen University “Hessen International Summer University – Kassel” Germany (June/July 2018) During the Summer of 2018, myself and along with around 15 other QUT students were very fortunate enough to receive a mobility scholarship from the Hessen International Summer Universities. From…
Once in a Lifetime Excursions at Hessen University
Jessica Ly, Bachelor of Engineering Short-term program: Hessen University ‘Hessen International Summer University – Kassel’ Germany (June/July 2018) My host university was the University of Kassel. It’s located in central Germany between the cities of Frankfurt and Hanover. For the International Summer University (ISU), most of the classes…
My life in Kassel and Germany
Jeng-Han Lu, Master of Information Technology Short-term program: Hessen University “Hessen International Summer University – Kassel” Germany (June/July 2018) In the semester break between SEM-1 and SEM-2 in 2018, I was fully immersed in German culture, thanks for the International Summer University (Kassel). Although the time was short,…
A Unique Experience in a New City
Dominic Dall’Osto, Bachelor of Engineering Short-term program: Hessen University ‘Hessen International Summer University – Kassel’ Germany (June/July 2018) I’ve just returned from a 4 week short-term program in Kassel, Germany – the International Summer University (ISU). I was part of a group of 45 students from all over…