Kia ora from the other side of the Tasman! It’s been just over a month since I landed in Sydney, and during this time I’ve emerged a victor from the mess that is the Sydney rental crisis, turned my usual stay-at-home-Sundays into 10km-walk-Sundays, and made an adventure out of exploring a new city, from botanic…Continue Reading The Big Little First Step
Manchester! Home to some of the UK’s most famous bands and football teams, the industrial revolution and funnily enough, is a city that’s had the worker bee as its symbol for 150 years (according to the council website, it “denotes Mancunians’ hard work ethic and the city being a hive of activity”). After 3 flights,…Continue Reading Buzzing About: The First Few Weeks in Manchester!
Kia ora from Scotland! My name is Eloïse and I’m in my fourth year of study for a conjoint Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences degree. Since I’ve still got over a year of my degree to go I wanted to break it up a bit by getting out of my bubble in NZ and…Continue Reading Castles and Curses in St Andrews
Hi! I’m Yu (and you can also call me Lydia). I am exchanging in Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2024 semester 1. Time flies. When typing this post, I am surprised to find that I have come to CUHK for 1 month. It feels like I have experienced nothing or everything, but I have…Continue Reading My First Month in CUHK: Basically Introduction of Accommodation
Wow I can’t believe exchange as come to an end. It honestly was a rollercoaster 6 month journey but I’m so grateful to have gone along for the ride. The last month of exchange flew by as it became exam season. Naturally as an exchange student I crammed in the last three weeks for my…Continue Reading Edinburgh, you will be missed
Hi guys! How have we all been? Me? Well January has been the craziest month ever, I swear all sense of time and space disappeared from my brain. I enjoyed spending my christmas in London with my cousins, it gave me the opportunity to explore the city a little bit more. However once I landed…Continue Reading The End of a Journey
I’ve experienced way too many ‘lasts’ these past couple of weeks: last classes, last visits to my favorite neighborhood, last salsa clubs, last meals of al pastor tacos, and last memories with exchange students that I see as family. It has not been a walk in the park. Every goodbye is not easier than the…Continue Reading Not A Goodbye; But See You Later
Hello guys! What a crazy month December has been! Time has absolutely flown by and I still can’t believe that we are nearing the end of 2023. I think this December has to be the busiest month of this year! With it being the final month of classes, a 5-day long weekend thrown in the…Continue Reading Feliz Navidad
What an amazing semester! I can’t put into words how special the University of Virginia is. The sprawling grounds are stunning, the fall foliage is breathtaking, and the students are all so welcoming. Having the privilege of getting to study at this school was something I’ll cherish for a long time. My last month and…Continue Reading Once a Hoo, always a Hoo
It is so crazy to think that 4 months ago I moved my life over to Canada, with no idea about what was to come. I have very mixed emotions about leaving. Although I am excited to see my family again, I have made such amazing friendships and feel settled here, so to leave feels…Continue Reading So long Canada!