One of my highlights has been joining an intramural basketball team—and even better, our team won the tournament! Outside of uni, I’ve spent most weekends exploring the island—hiking crazy trails, snorkeling in crystal clear waters, and of course, surfing (would be rude not to!!). Continue reading Life on Island – Student Life at UHM
While I have been here coming up on four months, I am about half way through my semester here at University of Calgary, which began at the end of August. The weather for the most part has been amazing, other than a couple of weeks of rain. This week we had our first drop of snow, going from training in singlet to rowing in the snow only a week later sure is different to home. Continue reading Far From Ready to Leave
The first week I was here, it was O-Week, which was awesome. There were constantly events with sports, music, clubs and activities. It felt straight out of an American movie, like Pitch Perfect. Continue reading Student life in America
Studying abroad at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has been an incredible mix of learning, adventure, and community. Continue reading Student life and travelling to the other islands in Hawai’i
My name is Izzy Steane, and I’m currently studying towards a Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance at the University of Waikato. This year, I’m super excited to be heading overseas to study abroad at Purdue University Fort Wayne in the United States. Continue reading New Situations: Different Environments
I have chosen to go on an exchange, as I feel like it is a great opportunity to explore another area of the world and experience another culture while pursuing my studies. I have chosen to go to the University of California, Los Angeles. Continue reading 2nd Year: Mechanical Engineering
I’m a third-year Social Science student majoring in History and minoring in Te Reo Māori. This August I’ll be heading to UC Berkeley to begin my semester long exchange. Continue reading History at UC Berkley
I chose to go on an exchange because I have always wanted to study abroad. I have known my whole life that I wanted to go to school in America, and I figured that now would be the last chance I get, as I am nearing the end of my degree. Continue reading Year 4 of Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Software
I hope to make lifelong friends, have new adventures, try new things and represent my whānau and university while in Hawaii. Continue reading Indigenising new spaces and places with Native language
My name is Te Kahui Mihiata o Hinemanu Barclay-Kerr, and I am a second-year Bachelor of Arts student majoring in Psychology, with minors in Kaupapa Māori Psychology and Pacific Indigenous Studies. Continue reading Exploring Indigenous Perspectives at the University of Hawai‘i
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