Roisin: Zhejiang University, China: Semester 1, 2016 Whatever expectations or preconceived notions I had about China prior to my exchange, they all went out the window as soon as I arrived on a cold day in February. It is truly unlike any other country I have ever been…
Kate Donnelly: New Colombo Plan Scholar interning in Tuvalu We took our descent into the tiny capital of Tuvalu twice. The flight from Suva passed quickly enough, until the seat belt sign flicked on. The plane began to sink closer and closer to the gun-metal grey surface of…
Chloe: HTW Berlin, Semester 1, 2016 The university program was very different to what I was used to in Australia. The course had no real structure and the teachers had carte blanche to decide what the content was, what the assessment was and when the assessment occurred. For…
Caitlin: University of Mannheim, Germany – Semester 2, 2015 & Semester 1, 2016 My name is Caitlin and I set out on my year abroad to Europe in July, 2015. At that time, I had no idea that the next year of my life would be the best…
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…
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…
I’ve been loving Fall here in Canada. The colours are amazing, let me tell you. But another thing I’ve been enjoying are the Fall celebrations! Here’s the lowdown on the three main events I’ve had fun with this season….. Homecoming! The most purple-filled weekend of the year. This…
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…
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…
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…
