Heading to Liverpool!

Hi everyone! My name is Jackie, and I am currently a third-year Bachelor of Science student majoring in data analytics with a minor in finance. For the final semester of my degree, I will be heading off to the University of Liverpool in the UK on an exchange! Continue reading Heading to Liverpool!

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.

‘Settling In’ after being so distantly out.

Malaysia was truly a crossroads of opportunity, interwoven roads of exploration and more easily accessible adventures to unfold. The warm, clear watered beaches of the Perhentian Islands and the snorkelling trips it brought upon my doorstep were unforgettable. Submerging for the first time to view the colourful reef felt nothing short of a paradise. Continue reading ‘Settling In’ after being so distantly out.

Halfway Through My NZPMSA Journey: Learning, Culture, and Finding Community in India

Hey! I’m Shreeya Gupte, and I’ve just finished my second year of a Bachelor of Health, majoring in Biomedical Science and Computer Science at the University of Waikato. I’m incredibly grateful to have been awarded the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia (NZPMSA) Group Programme, hosted by IndoGenius. Continue reading Halfway Through My NZPMSA Journey: Learning, Culture, and Finding Community in India

A Distinct and Vivid Chapter of My Life

Life in the Spanish beach town of Alicante has been a distinct and vivid chapter of my life that has now come to a close, leaving me unforgettable lessons and fond memories. Continue reading A Distinct and Vivid Chapter of My Life

All roads lead to adventure — I picked a good junction

My exchange placed me in the beautiful ‘road’ of Malaysia, which I soon found out serves as more of a junction. A junction of many interlacing roads, or rather, adventures to experience and places to travel. Continue reading All roads lead to adventure — I picked a good junction

Finding Appreciation Abroad: How My Exchange is Giving Me a New Perspective

If there’s one thing that going on exchange has taught me, it’s how much I took for granted at the University of Waikato. Studying abroad has been an incredible experience so far, full of travel, new friendships, and cultural immersion, but it’s also shown me how different universities can be in the way they teach, support, and engage students. Continue reading Finding Appreciation Abroad: How My Exchange is Giving Me a New Perspective

Computer Science in Alicante

Salve Waikato, it’s me Alexander, back again. If you thought my Instagram post on the Waikato Global Experience account was the update to my exchange, with all the flare and enthusiasm that befits it, so did I. At the University of Alicante, I am studying Database Design, Game Theory, Physical Foundations of Computer Science and a beginners course in Spanish. Continue reading Computer Science in Alicante