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
Sarah Harrison tells of her initial experiences of moving from New Zealand to Canada. She describes feelings of apprehension and homesickness, accentuated by physical discomfort from jet lag and a heat wave. Continue reading One week in Canada
Hawai’i is an amazing place for outdoor adventures. Swim at lava rock beaches, dive into freshwater waterfalls, visit a volcanic national park, and more! Continue reading The most wonderful place for adventure
A few years ago I stumbled upon a festival that happens in Tilburg every year, which is an hour and a half away from Maastricht, so I knew I had to make the journey and experience this festival. It is called RedHead Days, where redheads from across the world meet and have lots of fun, a pretty simple but surreal concept in my eyes. Continue reading A great time to be a redhead!
The days are long here in Hilo, Hawai’i. With the sun rising around 6:00am and setting around 6:30-7:00 pm there’s a good 12 hours of daylight to soak up and enjoy. Continue reading A day in the life at Hilo
My experience in Vietnam was just incredible! I can’t quite find the words to describe my time there, it’s two months that I will never forget and always talk about! I had some crazy experiences in Vietnam, for starters, the one that still freaks me out is how I was an intern at a law firm! Continue reading A Law Intern in Vietnam
On such a long and intense trip it’s hard to decide what the highlights were. Do I say seeing the Taj Mahal? Or meeting the prince of Udaipur? Attending the Pacific shinning? No. Sometimes it’s the little things that stand out the most. Continue reading Fishing for husbands
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