Embarking on my journey to India through the Prime Minister’s Scholarship has proven to be a rollercoaster of challenges and triumphs. From language barriers to divergent viewpoints, every obstacle has become a stepping stone towards personal growth and a deeper understanding of India and me. In this post, I want to share my struggles with…Continue Reading From Struggles to Strength: Exploring Community Spirit
What makes a great school? It is a question we devote books, league tables, open nights, and many hours reading the advice of so-called “educational gurus” to in the quest to definitively answer. Some argue that a great school is defined by how much it invests into quality infrastructure and amenities. Others argue for the…Continue Reading What Makes a Great School?
24th June 2023. I find myself seated at the gate, moments away from boarding my flight to Chile. It’s the final leg of a gruelling fifteen-hour journey back to Auckland. Earlier in February, my partner and I embarked on a 360 international exchange, venturing to São Paulo to study Brazilian Portuguese at the esteemed Fundação…Continue Reading Between Worlds: Reflections of an Exchange Student in Brazil
It was really a privilege to interact with the indigenous communities. We have been generously welcomed by the native Guarani people of Boa Vista, Tekoa Kalipety, and Tekoa Yvy Para-Jaragua. The children and teenagers from their neighbourhoods sang traditional songs to welcome us at each of their doorsteps. What an honour it was to be…Continue Reading “It is a double-edged sword between government desires and what your community needs”
Welcome to my first blog during my exchange at Brazil! I’m studying a Commerce and Global Studies conjoint back at UoA. Currently, I’m doing an exchange in São Paulo, at my host university of FAAP (pronounced faapi). This video details my thoughts and experiences so far. Make sure to relax and enjoy 🙂…Continue Reading What I’ve learned 2 weeks-in Brazil
Monday 19 December–Sunday 25 December Studying December is a time full of study and work for the Taiwanese before the arrival of the Spring Festival in mid-January. So, we naturally spent much time behind our desks in class and the library. NCKU’s library is impressive and provides a calm space to focus on homework. As…Continue Reading Taiwan: Week two
Day one of the trip (or so we thought) commenced at around 9pm on Saturday the 14th of January. After days of packing and mentally preparing for a six week adventure in a foreign country, we all turned up to the airport to find that our flight was delayed until the next day. Although this…Continue Reading The Good With The Bad (But Mostly Good)
Hello again! Today I though I’d spice things up and video a day in my life here in Barcelona. This is a pretty average day for me, a super long day (my classes didn’t finish until 8:30pm!!) but I still managed to get out around the city. I’ll also share some tips about how I’ve…Continue Reading Katrina: A day in my life in Barcelona – Vlog