The past few weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind. From Thanksgiving break over the 23rd-26th November, and now the last week of classes, aptly dubbed “hell week”, and then finals week next week, life has been pretty busy. Continue reading Last weeks in Hawaii
As of me writing this, my courses for the term at UVic have ended with only my final assignments to go until I am officially finished for the term, making it weird to think about how in a little over two weeks I’ll be leaving Canada to head back to New Zealand, leaving behind the friends I have made that will continue at UVic, but I have quite a few memories with them including over the past 2 weeks. Continue reading Classes are over at UVic
Things I have learned about ASU campus life that I wish I knew before coming to the USA. Continue reading What I wish I knew before going on Exchange
Recently we had our reading break at UVic, giving us three days off classes and work, and during that time I went to Vancouver with some friends for two days, which ended up being a very hectic trip. Continue reading Travels during Reading Break
Logan is 3 months into his exchange at ASU and things are beginning to wind down. Continue reading 3 months in
Getting your PADI open water scuba qualification is an exciting enough achievement on its own, but getting to complete this qualification on the big island of Hawai’i is all the more delightful! Continue reading Scuba Qualified in Hawai’i!
Aria has spent some time being an ambassador for New Zealand at the University of Hilo, Hawai’i. Continue reading A Kiwi Ambassador
Since my last post, my time at UVic has become a bit more hectic with the midterm season having just ended, for 2 weeks most of us on the floor were focused mainly on studying for our midterms and completing assignments, but I still managed to find time to do some things around Victoria. Continue reading Midterms are over!
When I left New Zealand for Canada, I was excited to be going to a new country, with that excitement continuing as I spent about a week in Vancouver and Victoria with my parents, who came with me to help me settle down in Canada, giving me a small holiday with them before they left and I was on my own. Continue reading Early days at UVic
Sarah Harrison tells of her initial experiences of moving from New Zealand to Canada. She describes feelings of apprehension and homesickness, accentuated by physical discomfort from jet lag and a heat wave. Continue reading One week in Canada
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