Shannon M., Bachelor of Education (Secondary) University of Leeds, England (Semester 1, 2016) I had an incredible time in Leeds. Living in Devonshire Hall was one of the best experiences. Considering I had not lived out of home before, this was the best place to do it knowing…
Quintessentially British
Katherine Thelander Bath Spa University, England (Semester 1, 2016) Going on exchange is a chance to see the world and at first I found that England, apart from the weather, was no different to Australia. It took a mere twelve months for the United Kingdom to change my…
My Short but Sweet Time in the United Kingdom
Su Jin Lim, Masters of Business Short-term program: University of Exeter ‘International Summer School’ England (June/July 2018) It had always been a lifelong dream of mine to study in the UK; therefore when I saw QUT’s Global Exchange Portal advertising the International Summer School Program at the University…
Aston-ishing England
Annabel Boersen, Bachelor of Business – International Aston University, England (Semester 2, 2017 through Semester 1, 2018) I absolutely loved my time on exchange at Aston University in Birmingham, UK. There were so many highlights of my trip both academic and cultural: including meeting Orlando Bloom! I chose…
Discover the UK’s picturesque countryside
Jordan W (BCI student Majoring in Drama, Minors in Scenography and Literature) Leeds University, UK The landscape is stunning in England, if you’re a painter or creative type it will make your mind wonder. I was fortunate enough in my weekend explorations of the England countryside to…
Leeds Survival Guide, Part 3: The Studies
Having just finished my final class for the semester, I now have a one month break before exams and so, I decided to let you all know what the studies here at Leeds have been like. To get an idea of where I’m coming from, I did the…
Leeds Survival Guide, Part 2: Leeds Lingo
In the past few months of being in Leeds, there have been plenty of interesting and strange Yorkshire sayings that I’ve encountered. In Australia, we have words such as “snag”, “arvo”, “grog” that are native to the Australian language. Similarly, there are newfound words found in the ‘Yorkshire’ dialect found in…
Leeds Survival Guide, Part 1: Arrival
The idea of travelling and experiencing a life away from home seems fantastic; until you arrive in this strange place with no clue of what you’re doing here. I’ve been in Leeds, England for about a week now. It’s been scary, but it’s also been an incredible amount…
London Calling
Jessica R, Bachelor of Business/Law CIS Australia: January in London (January, 2017) Host University I completed a short-term program at the University of Roehampton, a beautiful parkland university in London. The campus was picturesque, and the facilities were very useful and easily accessible. The accommodation was situated…
‘Crisps’ or ‘Chips’?
One of the first things I remember being told about exchange is that assimilating into another culture can be hard. “It’s England,” I thought. “It can’t be that hard.” If I was to study in Italy or France, a country whose first language wasn’t English; that would be…