My name is Emma Cockburn and I am a 4th year Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/ Bachelor of Business (Economics) undertaking an exchange semester at City University of Hong Kong. The first month of my semester exchange at City University of Hong Kong has been one of adventure and…
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…
A Cultural Explosion – My first few weeks in Hong Kong
Regina Collins Bachelor of Law (Honours)/Bachelor of Media and Communication Hong Kong Baptist University (Semester 2, 2018) 你好 (Nǐ hǎo) or Hello! My name is Regina Collins and I’m in my third year of studying a Bachelor of Law (Honours)/Bachelor of Media and Communication at QUT. I have…
A Nordic Adventure: Arriving in Norway
When I finally arrived in Norway after months of research and excitement I realised three things very quickly. These were that; yes, there are teslas everywhere, yes, basically everyone speaks flawless English, and yes, everything really is that expensive. But as I spent 3 days exploring the…
My Japan Travel Blog – Adjustment and Immersion
Andy Wong Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Meiji University, Japan (Semester 2, 2018) Upon arriving at my dormitory in the Izumi International House, I was most excited to make new friends from all over the world. I’ve been able to meet lovely people from Spain, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Korea,…
Hong Kong = Sleepless City!
Kate K. Bachelor of Business – International Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Semester 2, 2018) Hi, my name’s Kate. I’m a third-year marketing student and I’ve just begun my year of exchange. I can’t believe it’s already been two weeks since I hopped on an aeroplane and began my…
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…
5 Must-Have Apps When Studying Abroad in South Korea
Marisa K, Bachelor of Journalism / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Korea University (Semester 1, 2018) Travelling to a foreign country for the first time is daunting for anyone. Seoul is a fantastic city that has a lot of delicious food to eat, interesting things to do and beautiful places…
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…