Category: Global Studies

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

Waikato Global Experiences

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

Asia, English & Writing, Exchange by Region, Exchange by Subject, Food, Global Studies, Japan, Kansai Gaidai University, Language & Culture, Language Barriers, Local Culture, Student Life, Travelling while AbroadLeave a comment

Moments That I Will Never Forget.

Waikato Global Experiences

Going on an exchange to Kansai Gaidai University in Japan was something I never thought that I would ever be able to experience. Not only was I able to spend time in the country I had seen on social media, I experienced moments that I will never forget. Continue reading Moments That I Will Never Forget.

Accommodation, Asia, Cost of Living, English & Writing, Exchange by Region, Exchange by Subject, Food, Global Studies, Japan, Kansai Gaidai University, Language & Culture, Student LifeLeave a comment

Excited To See What Else Lies Ahead

Waikato Global Experiences

I have spent almost three months studying in Japan, and there are many things that I did not expect about my accommodation, as well as cost of living, that I decided to write about. Continue reading Excited To See What Else Lies Ahead

Asia, Exchange by Region, Exchange by Subject, Global Studies, Japan, Kansai Gaidai University, Language & CultureLeave a comment

Studying Japanese in Japan

Waikato Global Experiences

My name is Maia Ganley, and I am a second-year university student at The University of Waikato. I am currently studying a Bachelor of Global Studies majoring in International Languages and Cultures, specialising in Japanese, minoring in Creative Writing and Korean. Continue reading Studying Japanese in Japan