Alicante Adventures: How Studying Abroad Transformed My Worldview

Ever since my first year, I had been looking into exchange options available at Waikato University. My conjoint degree structure doesn’t allow for a lot of flexibility, and I had been researching for some time into which universities abroad would allow for my programme to fit in. Alicante seemed to tick all the boxes and meant I could study my Communication Studies papers there during my third year. Continue reading Alicante Adventures: How Studying Abroad Transformed My Worldview

Exchange at National Chengchi University (Part 2)

Another reason Taiwan is great is the cost of living! Compared to New Zealand, and other
exchange options, the cost of food, transport and accommodation is really cheap. This
makes it great for a student looking to travel on more of budget. Continue reading Exchange at National Chengchi University (Part 2)

Exchange at National Chengchi University (Part 1)

I find it hard to detail my excitement in venturing through Taipei for the first time, a land very distant from that of Hamilton, New Zealand. I choose Taiwan for the same reasons I have fallen in love with Taiwan, it is the challenge that comes with living in a foreign city, where the people speak a completely different language and live a completely different lifestyle. Continue reading Exchange at National Chengchi University (Part 1)