South Auckland, to South America — the transition has been unreal. When I accepted this opportunity, I knew I’d be missing out on a big part of Kiwi summer. Luckily, Santiago summer does not disappoint. Filled with delicious food, activities, and gatherings, our first week here has been nothing short of amazing. Weekly asados have…Continue Reading Kiwi Summer in Santiago
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
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
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
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)
Kia ora everyone! At the time of writing this I have been in London for 2 months! And wow – what a couple months it’s been! I’m halfway through the university semester (which has a total of 10 weeks instead of 12). It’s true what they say about London being the city of dreams –…Continue Reading London and beyond…
Two weeks have passed since touching down at Auckland Airport. Returning to New Zealand after six weeks of immersion in India’s daily life has been an enormous reverse culture shock. I no longer take for granted what was once trivial. Living in a developing country has made me more aware of how fortunate I am…Continue Reading Reverse Culture Shock: From Mumbai Madness to Kiwi Calm
As I left Mumbai, I thought of all my adventures. The highs and the lows. The buzz and the silence. My first day and my last day. The experience had shaped me, leaving me with memories I will forever cherish. Reading my first blog, I could see how I was so taken aback by the speed…Continue Reading Echoes of Mumbai
As a Pasifika woman, through a series of fortunate events, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to multiple countries and experience different cultures. However, none of these trips could ever match up to living in India. The hospitality, the food, the colour, history and culture – to experience this first hand while living here has…Continue Reading Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan: Until we meet again