Hannah: City University London, Semester 1, 2016 I learned social sport was a year round activity open to all new students so I joined the hockey team. This was a definite highlight of my university experience as I got the opportunity to be a part of a team…
Friends for Life at San Jose State University
Charlie: San Jose State University, California, USA – Semester 1, 2016 Hi! I’m Charlie Shaw-Feather and I am studying a Bachelor of Engineering, majoring in Computer and Software Systems. I studied at San Jose State University (SJSU) for the spring semester, 2016. As I am writing this I…
Life in Sweden & at KTH
Peter: Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden, Semester 1, 2016 Through the QUT Exchange program I had the opportunity to spend not one, but two full semesters abroad in Stockholm, Sweden. I had done some backpacking through South East Asia in the past, but I had never left…
Highlights of my Time in Japan
Jackie: Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan – Semester 1, 2016 At KGU you have three accommodation options; you can apply for a homestay, apply to live in a dorm or you can find your own options. I chose to live in a dorm because I had never lived…
Cost of Living in London and Travel
Hannah: City University London, Semester 1, 2016 I did not fully comprehend how much living in London would cost until I got over there, however I had enough savings to not stress about money, live comfortably and enjoy many travel opportunities. This should definitely be communicated to future…
Why I chose China
Roisin: Zhejiang University, China: Semester 1, 2016 I have returned to Australia this past week after spending 6 months living in Asia. I spent one semester studying Mandarin at one of China’s most prestigious universities, Zhejiang University, and then spent a month working at the law firm Herbert…
Jackie’s Exchange in Osaka, Japan
Jackie: Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan – Semester 1, 2016 Nine months ago, just after Christmas, I was mentally preparing myself to go to Osaka, Japan to study at Kansai Gaidai University for 4 and half months. The whole thing terrified me. The thought of going to an…
My First Glimpse of London
Hannah: City University London, Semester 1, 2016 I had the pleasure of travelling and living in London, United Kingdom for the last six months. I was lucky enough to find accommodation with another student from QUT, Rosie Jones. We lived in a share house in Canary Wharf and…
Living in Iceland
Accommodation When I was accepted into Reykjavik University I was told that accommodation is pretty hard to find, because Iceland has such a high tourist population in recent years. There is no housing at the university unfortunately but they did help out a bit. They booked some rooms…
Studying Law at Dalhousie University and the Canadian Experience
I attended Dalhousie University from August to December 2015 during the fall semester. Overall the exchange experience has changed my life by opening my eyes up to the world, and given me a different perspective of my life in Australia. Dalhousie University is based in the city of…