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
Japan is obsessed with Autumn leaves. From the themed foods to all of the festivals, there is something autumn-related happening constantly. Continue reading Japan’s Autumn Leaves Obsession
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
Something that I didn’t expect to experience in Japan was watching an American Football game. You heard that right, American football in Japan? Turns out it is a really big thing here with massive regional university competitions. Continue reading American Football at Kwansei Gakuin University
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!
Hi! My name is Yolanda, I’m currently a student at The University of Cardiff. I have been having a great time so far this semester and am looking forward to continuing for the rest of it! Continue reading Why I chose Cardiff
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!
One thing you must do in Japan is take advantage of the transport system! It is incredible just how far you can go in a couple of hours on their efficient transport. Continue reading What to do in Japan
For me, it has been a great move to the university and I am thoroughly enjoying my time here. I have found that to meet new people you need to be actively involved in university activities such as clubs or sports. Also taking the opportunity to say hello and start conversations with new people has also worked. The people here are all very kind and welcoming even though some may be hard to understand with the broad Scottish accent. Continue reading Student Life at Strathclyde
I’m already into my second week of classes and am really loving it so far. It has been strange to set up in a completely new country where I don’t know anyone but it has been super easy to make friends in my classes, and the pre-semester workshops that my University provides have been amazing at finding new people. Continue reading Settling in at Cardiff
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