Category: North America

Engineering, Environmental Planning, Exchange by Region, Exchange by Subject, North America, Science & Earth Sciences, Student Life, Travelling while Abroad, UC Los Angeles, USALeave a comment

Tay-tastic adventures across the US

Waikato Global Experiences

I’m writing this at the end of a week alone in New York City. I’ve visited all the main attractions while simultaneously being annoyed by walking behind slow tourists with their heads down, navigating using Google Maps. I’ve been surrounded by people in trains, gondolas, narrow pavements, queues, elevators, and free museum exhibits (I’m Scottish after all), while simultaneously feeling lonely at times, missing friends, family, and a regular routine. Continue reading Tay-tastic adventures across the US

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What my papers are like on exchange at ASU

Waikato Global Experiences

Doing an exchange at Arizona State University (ASU) has been a really interesting academic experience for me. Especially because the papers/classes I am taking are quite different to what I’m used to at home. Continue reading What my papers are like on exchange at ASU

Accommodation, Business & Management, Cost of Living, Exchange by Region, Exchange by Subject, Food, Getting around Campus, Local Culture, North America, Papers, Student Life, Travelling while Abroad, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USALeave a comment

Adapting to life at UNCW

Waikato Global Experiences

What a bloody mission! Thursday January 8th of 2026, I departed from Auckland on a journey to the United States, 13 hours to Dallas, a 5-hour layover, a tummy full of Chick Fil-a and another 2-hour flight to Wilmington, oh and certainly no sleep, Crikey!! Continue reading Adapting to life at UNCW

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Kiwi in the Midwest: My Semester at Purdue Fort Wayne

Waikato Global Experiences

Kia ora! I’m Izzy and I’m studying a Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance, majoring in Healthy Active Living, at the University of Waikato. This semester I had the opportunity to study abroad at Purdue University Fort Wayne, and it has been one of the most eye-opening, challenging and rewarding experiences I’ve ever had. Continue reading Kiwi in the Midwest: My Semester at Purdue Fort Wayne

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Māori in Hawai’i. From Waikato to Hilo Hawai’i.

Waikato Global Experiences

I am a third-year double major student in Te Reo Māori and Indigenous studies at the University of Waikato. I am a proud Māori originally from the Horowhenua region in Aotearoa (New Zealand) and have lived in the Waikato region for 10 years. I have been fortunate to study at the University of Hawai’i Hilo in the fall semester before I graduate with my degree. Continue reading Māori in Hawai’i. From Waikato to Hilo Hawai’i.

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Kia Ora California: From Waikato to UCLA

Waikato Global Experiences

I’m a third-year Environmental Engineering Student heading to the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) for Trimester A 2026. I’m excited to broaden my technical knowledge, learn from different perspectives, and make new friends and memories during my time in California. Continue reading Kia Ora California: From Waikato to UCLA