“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
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
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?
Hello!! Welcome to my first blog post!! I am currently on exchange to the University of Glasgow in Scotland!! In this blog I will be covering my first impressions on the city, what my first two months have been like etc! The most noticeable thing when I first arrived in Glasgow, early January was how…Continue Reading First Impressions and Adjusting to Life in Glasgow
Kia ora from Toronto! I’m Ash, currently on a semester exchange at the University of Toronto studying law. I am taking Evidence, Employment, Law & Psyche and Class Actions. It’s been over 2 months since I arrived in Canada! Winter When I first arrived in Toronto, the weather was absolutely freezing, far colder than anything…Continue Reading Snow Day Out?
It has been almost 2 months since I arrived at my home for the semester – Utrecht, so I thought for my first blog post, I would discuss some of the key parts of my time here so far, specifically the city, biking, weather and food! Utrecht The city is stunning! I absolutely love wandering…Continue Reading Home For The Semester