This year I have had the incredible opportunity to spend two semesters in Japan on the intensive Japanese language programme at Kwansei Gakuin University, and one of the best parts of the experience has been joining the university’s rowing club. Continue reading Rowing in Japan
About a four-hour train ride from Madrid is Alicante, a coastal city that stretches along the Costa Blanca and is full of rich cultural and historical connections. Within my classes at the university, I’m the only non-Spaniard, but that hasn’t stopped my classmates from welcoming me like their own. Continue reading Roam The Esplanade, Try Paella, Enjoy Your Time Away!
Hello again! It’s Maria here and I’m halfway through my exchange semester at the University of Ottawa. Since arriving in Canada in mid-August, I’ve travelled to Vancouver, Montreal (twice), Niagara Falls, and Toronto (twice). Here are my stories! Continue reading All of My Travels Whilst in Ottawa!
My name is Maria, and in August I’ll be heading to Canada for a semester at the University of Ottawa. I’m currently in my second year of a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology and a minor in French. Continue reading Off to Ottawa!
Hi! My name is Olivia Shields. I’m a second-year student studying Japanese language here at Waikato and will be heading over for a year of study at Kwansei Gakuin in September. Continue reading Reconnecting with Cultural Heritage in Japan
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
My name is Holly, and I’m currently in my 2nd year at the University of Waikato, studying a Bachelor of Design with a major in Communication Design and a minor in Japanese. Continue reading My Exchange Journey to Kwansei Gakuin
I think that one of the best things about studying abroad is being able to travel and see places that you’ve only seen online or only dreamt about. So when I came to California I really wanted to explore places that I wouldn’t get to back home. Continue reading California, much bigger than I dreamed
Being on exchange has simultaneously been everything I expected and nothing I expected at the same time. Everyday is filled with so much new learning about the culture, geography, and people of this gorgeous place I’m living in. Continue reading Island style at UH Hilo
Hello everyone! My name is Konan. I’m from Japan and I’m a second-year international student at Waikato. Continue reading Exchange at UH Hilo
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