Greetings from Hamburg! Welcome back to the second instalment of my blog, where I share some of the fun things I’ve been getting up to recently, along with some equally as fun logistics of going on exchange. Up first, fun things! Since I sat down and wrote my first blog post, I have been very…Continue Reading Tips and Tricks, Trains and Trips
Hello and welcome back! Time has flown by, I can’t believe this is my last post and I’ll be coming home soon! Let me get started with a little travel recap – you might also want to visit some of these places! So now that we have got travel out of the way, I thought…Continue Reading Thank you London: Wrapping up an incredible journey
Kia Ora from Leeds! I was battling the UK Winter in the first update, but now we are well into a beautifully warm spring!! I have settled into my life as a Uni student in Leeds, making the most of the beautiful campus, surrounding parks and Leeds city centre. I’ve experienced so much since my…Continue Reading UK WINTER TO EURO SPRING
Even before beginning my university career, I knew I wanted to go on exchange, and it has genuinely been something I have been thinking about for the past five years of my life. Now, I cannot believe that this exchange is coming to an end. I have learned so much from European geography about who…Continue Reading Lessons from across the world !!
Life on exchange has been quite busy lately. We made it halfway through the semester, which meant exams, classes ending, and new ones starting, but it also meant spring break and therefore time to travel. Additionally we have had a number of large Dutch holidays which have all been incredible to experience. At Utrecht University,…Continue Reading Festivals, Trips and New Classes
Now, my time here in Toronto has ended. It’s truly a bittersweet moment. I’m looking forward to going home to my friends and whānau in New Zealand, meat pies, and my beloved wicked wings. But as excited as I am to return, it’s hard not to feel the weight of goodbye. Leaving the people I’ve…Continue Reading Saying Goodbye… Forever?
Hello! Herzlichen Wilkommen (welcome) to the first instalment of my exchange blog! My name is Katie and I am currently on a semester exchange in FREIBURG, GERMANY (what is my life). I can’t believe I’ve already been in Germany for over 2 months now, and I really can’t believe I get to stay here for…Continue Reading Nice here. But have you ever been to Freiburg?
Hey again! Although it was only just posted, my last post was written a little while ago, so there’s definitely been a lot happening since then! I’ve officially finished university classes – woohoo! The assessments are a bit different over here, and so all my subjects (as I picked courses without exams) have assignments due…Continue Reading What I’ve Been Doing Lately (And How I’m Feeling)
It’s unbelievable that my exchange at NUS has already finished over a month. If there’s one thing I will always remember about my exchange in Singapore, it’s the food. I had heard that Singapore was a food lover’s paradise, but nothing could have prepared me for the sheer variety and richness of flavors that awaited…Continue Reading A Taste of Singapore – The Ultimate Foodie Paradise
When I first arrived at the National University of Singapore (NUS) for my exchange, I knew it was a top-ranked university with rigorous academics. But what I didn’t expect was how vibrant and exciting campus life would be. From student clubs to sports facilities and late-night suppers with friends, my time at NUS was filled…Continue Reading Living the NUS Campus Life: More Than Just Studying