“I want to get the most out of my exchange” This phrase means something different to everyone. It ranges and whether that means learning a new language, immersing yourself in the culture, making the most of the academic opportunities, travelling, experiencing new food, making friends or even just living in a country that isn’t home,…Continue Reading Getting The Most Out of Your Exchange
During my semester abroad at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, I collected so many little moments–like postcards I never actually mailed. These were snapshots of time: quiet mornings with coffee in a new room, the campus buzzing as strangers slowly became friends, and the mix of excitement and homesickness that showed up like uninvited guests….Continue Reading Postcards I Forgot to Send
Greetings to my loyal following! Well well well, if it isn’t the inevitable season of goodbyes. That old cliché is unfortunately true. Time really does fly when you’re having fun. In fact, it vanishes into thin air, leaving only an overflowing camera roll, improved language skills, some foreign university grades, and newfound friendships in its…Continue Reading Chapter 3 ~ Epilogue
Hello everyone:) I’m kicking off my exchange blog from the very beginning – sharing things I wish I knew before I started, helpful tips for getting settled, and what it’s like starting life in London during winter. Plus, a few personal experiences from my time at Kingston University! From the very beginning of university, I…Continue Reading Starting My London Exchange: First Impression & Things I Wish I Knew
Hi again! In this last post I wanted to share some of the extra travel I got up to after the official semester finished, as well as some tips if you’re considering Lyon as an exchange destination, before some concluding thoughts. My kiwi friend Sophia and I met the friendliest French lady at a film…Continue Reading May and June + Post-exchange
Hi everyone! J’espère que vous tous allez bien, hope your year is going well. I’m writing from the plane home…. didn’t intend to have such a gap between posts but things got suprisingly busy! Thought I’d show some of the highlights of things that have happened since my last blog post, then I will post…Continue Reading March and April + my timetable
Hello from home! After five months overseas, I flew home to little old Aotearoa. I thought leaving home to move to the UK was going to be hard, but leaving Leeds was even harder 🙁 In my last month, I explored more of my beloved Leeds, travelled solo around Europe and said goodbye to all…Continue Reading BYE LOVES
As my time in Singapore and Nanyang Technological University comes to an end, I can’t help but look back at the time I spent here and what an unique few months this has been. Spending a semester abroad at NTU was a very rewarding and enriching experiences to add to academic journey. Not only did…Continue Reading Final Days at NTU
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