Días de los muertos , or Day of the Dead in English , is a well- known celebration in Mexico. The official days are the first and second of November , but festivities can begin weeks beforehand. The components of this celebration, such as the skull , is a symbol of Mexico. You are likely…Continue Reading Welcoming The Dead To The World Of The Living
I CANNOT believe it’s already been two months since I arrived in Japan. There are so many fascinating experiences I cannot wait to share with you all! Similar (yet different) to my previous exchange, I’ve been deeply engaged in discovering the wonders of Japan, all the while managing my academic responsibilities and embracing entirely new experiences. Ultimately,…Continue Reading My Second Home, Keio
Exchange students are particularly lucky at Tec De Monterrey as every 5 weeks we have a ‘semana tec’. Semana tec (tec week in english) is similar to a mid semester break where no assignments are due. As Tec De Monterrey has 18 weeks in their semester, we get 3 weeks in total of semana tec….Continue Reading Adventures Across the Agricultural Land
Hey guys! I am halfway through my semester and wanted to touch on my accommodation, classes and how exchange has been so far. My accommodation is East Newington Place and it was been great. I share a flat with 3 other students (a mix of exchange and first-year students). The location is great as it’s…Continue Reading Checking in from Edinburgh!
It’s officially been 2 months since I flew across the world to Canada, and I could not be happier with how it’s all going! I’m currently in week 8 of my semester, with the workload starting to grow, so my weekdays have been spent at classes, or in the library studying for midterms! At Queen’s…Continue Reading Life in Canada so far!
The 1 November marks two months of my being in Granada! How crazy is that!? Time has flown by so fast, and I’m loving this city and this country more and more with every day that passes. I swear I keep forgetting that I’m here to study! What have I done since the last time…Continue Reading Catch-Up Time: New Memories
Well we’re halfway through the exchange and I can honestly say that it hasn’t slowed down one bit! I’ve done more than I thought possible in my eight weeks here and am looking forward to so much more! Apologies in advance for how scattered this post is going to be, I have so much to…Continue Reading Halfway Through UVA
One of my favorite parts of exchange is being able to explore a new country with people from across the globe. The energy of exchange students is irreplaceable. People are just as motivated to educate themselves about your exchange country as you are, while being just as spontaneous to try new things and have crazy…Continue Reading Magic Of Mexico
Kia Ora & Konnichiwa! Welcome back to my 360 blog 🙂 As some of you may know, I have successfully completed my first semester abroad at Seoul National University in Seoul, South Korea, and now, I have officially started my second and last semester abroad at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. When this blog post…Continue Reading こんにちは, JAPAN! 🇯🇵
Kia ora from the other side of the world! My name is Anya and I am a third year student studying Anthropology and Global Environment and Sustainable Development (BA/BGlobal) at University of Auckland. I’m spending my semester abroad at the lovely University of Edinburgh. My overseas journey began a little bit before I arrived in…Continue Reading A Welcome to Edinburgh