Christopher Atkins, Bachelor of Design Short-term program: Amsterdam Uni of Applies Sciences “Amsterdam Summer School” Netherlands (July 2018) I completed a 2 week summer course in Amsterdam, Netherlands at Amsterdam University of Applied Science. The course was called “Urban Scan” and was aimed at looking into what makes…
Month 1 – Done and Dusted!
Even though I’ve hit my one month mark, I still struggle to believe I’m living in what has got to be one of the world’s most incredible cities. I feel as though my life has been flipped upside down a little, and in the midst of the excitement…
Dormitory Life in Japan
久しぶり(hisashiburi). Or in English, it’s been a while. Semester one is long over and somehow, today Semester 2 officially begins of my study abroad here in Tokyo, Japan. It is hard to believe that I’m at the half-way point in my exchange, it feels like so much has…
Salam sejahtera! Snippets from my Surabaya experience.
Scott C, Bachelor of Property Economics Universitas Surabaya, Indonesia Semester 1, 2018 First of all, Surabaya has a very culturally rich history and the locals are very proud of this, its best that you at least try to familiarise yourself with some of the historical events and culture…
Day in the Life of a Japanese University Student (Rikkyo)
It has been just a little under 6 weeks since I embarked on my year long journey to Tokyo, where I am currently studying at the incredibly beautiful Rikkyo University. In the short time I have been here (which seems to have passed in the blink of an…
My New Home – Hong Kong!
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 -…
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…
The time of your life in Trento
Joshua C Bachelor of Engineering University of Trento, Italy The major strengths of the university is its exchange student associations that really do go out of their way to include new comers and let them see the fascinating places within and outside of Trento and better yet hold…
Learning and living at Leeds
Jordan W (BCI student Majoring in Drama, Minors in Scenography and Literature) Leeds University, UK Leeds University is built on-top of a mountain that looks over the town. It is known to be one of the prestigious universities of England known as the Red Brick Universities. Don’t…