Hello Again, everyone! ANOTHER SESSION WITH ME ! As promised, this post will be about tips living as a student around Seattle. Before we dive in, let’s get to know a bit about the city. Seattle, located on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest, is surrounded by water, mountains, and evergreen forests, with thousands of…Continue Reading Navigate as a student at the University of Washington.
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 🇧🇪
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?
Hola everyone! I thought I would share some of my top tips for students travelling to Chile/ some things I found helpful while preparing to travel and while in Chile. I hope these tips are helpful! Have fun in Chile!…Continue Reading Amelie’s Top 10 Tips to Stay Safe and Have Fun in Chile
Throughout our travels in India, the most ubiquitous advertising we encountered were massive billboards for soft drink companies endorsed by Indian celebrities. One of these billboards for Coca-Cola—featuring a particularly memorable ambassador I started affectionately naming “Coke man”—followed us throughout our six-week journey. It became a running joke on the trip that I would be…Continue Reading An Ode to Coke Man
It’s been about a week since my return to New Zealand. Since my arrival, I think I’ve been asked “So, how was it!?!?!?!” about a hundred times. And every time someone asks me about my time in India, a huge smile comes to my face, and I gush about how amazing it was and how…Continue Reading Journeying through India: A Reflection
Here are the top things that I wish I knew before departing. Hopefully my little list will help calm some of your nerves and prepare you to face new learnings in India!…Continue Reading Top India Tips: What I wish I knew before Reimagining India 2024
Six weeks of Herculean effort, Encountering trials of Agni on the body and mind, Atop Mount Olympus, the dragon scroll is what we find. The most arduous journey, Leaving carbon footprints externally, Uncovering spiritual signposts internally. Songs of sonder, Lost in translation, Found in adoration. Immersed within a Thali of plurality, Smelling richness within spirituality,…Continue Reading Poem: Dragon Warrior
Reflecting on my life-changing journey through the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia, I am compelled to share three profound lessons that have not only expanded my horizons but have also fuelled my personal growth: The paramount lesson I’ve learned in relation to my future career goal is the significance of service, even when resources are…Continue Reading From South Auckland to India: Anything is Possible
I think I have been in a state of denial about the trip coming to an end. The last couple of days in India were so full of life that it was hard to imagine coming home and yet, as I reflect on the six weeks, NZ side, I don’t even know where to start….Continue Reading Awestruck and In Denial