Choosing to spend a full year in Spain.

I’ll be heading to the University of Alicante in Spain for a full-year exchange, and I’m excited for the opportunity to live, study and experience everyday life in a different part of the world. Spending a full year there will give me the chance to properly settle into life in Alicante. Continue reading Choosing to spend a full year in Spain.

Taking my business studies to Florida State University

I’m heading to Florida State University to experience university life in a completely different environment while continuing to work towards my degree. I’ll be studying economics and marketing, and I’m looking forward to experiencing FSU’s campus culture, NCAA sports and international student community for myself. Continue reading Taking my business studies to Florida State University

An awesome opportunity in Hawai’i.

My name is Leia Millar, and I am a second-year Bachelor of Science student majoring in Ecology at the University of Waikato. I chose to go on exchange because I wanted the opportunity to travel, experience a different culture, and learn through new teaching and learning styles. Continue reading An awesome opportunity in Hawai’i.

Studying climate change in the Netherlands

Maastricht is a city built for students, and UCM’s problem-based learning system is unlike anything back home. Cordélia shares what it’s like to study climate change and ecology through a European lens, make friends through student events, and use the city as a launchpad for weekend travel across Europe. Continue reading Studying climate change in the Netherlands

aerial view of philadelphia skyline at night

Deciding on going to America.

Kia ora, my name is Salem Murray, I am 29 years old and I’m currently studying an LLB at Waikato University as a fourth-year student. Fast forward to last year when the opportunity arose to potentially do a global exchange, I was animated about it. Upon pursuing this exchange program, I found that I could go on exchange to Temple University in Philadelphia. Continue reading Deciding on going to America.

Life on the other side of the world.

As a History major studying in England, I found my exchange to Lancaster University incredibly fascinating. Just walking around the streets and seeing the cobblestones that several million people had walked before me was astounding. Continue reading Life on the other side of the world.

Both familiar and entirely new.

With something new almost every week the entire experience has ultimately changed my life for the good. I feel so much more free and ambitious knowing what can be out there for me, and the thrill of only being able to truly understand an experience by being there is what will encourage me to seek similar choices in the future. Continue reading Both familiar and entirely new.