When I left my last blog off it was nearing the end of April. Now July, much warmer and much less busy (with the intensity of exams thankfully now being over), my last section of Belgium has just come to an end- but this makes it much more fun to reminisce. After the mid-semester break…Continue Reading ‘Leuven the Dream’: #3 🇧🇪
Kia ora friends and whānau, and welcome back to Belgium! It’s been a few months since I arrived in February for my semester exchange to study law at KU Leuven, and there have been a few changes (unlike the weather, which I was really hoping would be warmer by now 😒)- so let me get…Continue Reading ‘Leuven the Dream’ #2 🇧🇪
Kia ora koutou katoa! I’m now back in Auckland, and settled back into my everyday routines, but I feel changed and inspired by my experiences studying abroad at St Andrews. The final few weeks were a whirlwind of studying; squeezing in one last Parisian jaunt; saying goodbye to new friends as they returned to their…Continue Reading So Long St Andrews
Kia ora whanau, Since flying back to Tāmaki Makaurau earlier this week, I’ve been marinating in retrospection and gratitude for the time I got to spend abroad in Sydney, Australia. Having lived in Auckland all my life, being ‘away’ was truly an empowering, unforgettable experience that nudged me open in a way I didn’t realise…Continue Reading Leaving with the Door Ajar
I know, I know… Why would you want to read about courses and academics, of all things? You’d prefer to binge-watch the next season of your favourite Netflix show released last Wednesday or spend the following 3-minute reading time rotting in bed. Trust me, I’ve been there. I, in fact, am there writing this, so…Continue Reading Why I Chose Keio: Global Passport Program (GPP)
For those of you interested in a semester in Tokyo, or travelling to Japan in general, I’m sure Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) will be at the top of your Insta-worthy bucket-list. So, I thought I’d share some of my favourite spots that I was lucky enough to visit during sakura season. Shinjuku-Gyoen Shinjuku-Gyoen National Garden is…Continue Reading Sakura in Tokyo: A Complete Guide
This is my third post, and I leave my most interesting part here—delicious food! I’ll divide it into two parts. Food in Campus As I said previously, CUHK has 25 canteens (a lot!) to cater to students’ tastes from diverse regions. In these canteens, you can taste delicious food cheaper than outside. Most accept paying…Continue Reading Bread is the Staff of Life
Some readers may be confused when reading here: why should I talk about travelling on campus specifically? Believe me, it’s a really essential part of your CUHK experience. As we know (or Google knows), CUHK is situated on a mountain. Sometimes, if your accommodation is at the foot of the mountain and your classroom is…Continue Reading How to go to a Destination?
Hello hello from Sydney! It’s now the thick of the semester; you’re starting to know your way around the streets, leave core memories in small corners and folds of the city, and feel the rhythm of each week as steadily as your own pulse. Yes, the food is phenomenal and everywhere. Yes, there are fireworks…Continue Reading Rhythms and Patterns
Hello again everyone! I’m now in the last stretch of my time at St Andrews and am currently getting ready for my final exam this week, so I thought it’d be fun to take a look back at some of the travelling I’ve been doing this past semester! My first stop in the mid-semester break…Continue Reading Exploring Europe!