As soon as I got off the train in Maastricht I was absolutely engulfed with the history surrounding me. Everything you see in magazines, travel brochures, and on TV, is right there before your very eyes and you are living it! Continue reading Maastricht’s Charm
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
The past month has been an experience in learning how to cope with snow and regular rain. Continue reading Coping with Bergen weather
Day one in Bergen. Continue reading I’m in Bergen!
A few years ago I stumbled upon a festival that happens in Tilburg every year, which is an hour and a half away from Maastricht, so I knew I had to make the journey and experience this festival. It is called RedHead Days, where redheads from across the world meet and have lots of fun, a pretty simple but surreal concept in my eyes. Continue reading A great time to be a redhead!
I arrived in Maastricht and was blessed with plenty of rain on the first day (the sun eventually came out). But I settled into the city very well, made sure to get my bike and also had to freshen up my skills as I haven’t ridden one in years. But all in all, I have enjoyed my first few days here. Continue reading Excited for a new chapter
Since this was my first time being so far away from my family, I was super anxious about leaving New Zealand and living by myself in a different country for five months. However, as nervous as I was, I was equally excited about this new exciting chapter of life. Continue reading Homesick in Bergen
Madiha is studying in Norway this Trimester! Continue reading Starting a trimester at the University of Bergen
Hello, my name is Tiernan Sanders and I am a second-year student studying Psychology. Continue reading Tiernan in the Netherlands
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