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2023, Global Internships, Local Culture, Student Life, Vietnam 8-week Internship (2023)Leave a comment

What I thought it would be like VS how it actually was

May 29, 2023March 16, 2026 Waikato Global Experiences

Coming into Vietnam, I thought my internship would be overwhelming and my host company would expect too much of me. Instead, it was something else. Continue reading What I thought it would be like VS how it actually was

Business & Management, Communications & Marketing, Exchange by Region, Exchange by Subject, Finance & Economics, Hawai'i, Local Culture, North America, Student Life, University of Hawai'i at ManoaLeave a comment

Top 6 things to do in Hawai’i

May 22, 2023November 17, 2025 Waikato Global Experiences

Six things you must do on exchange in Hawaii, according to Simone. Continue reading Top 6 things to do in Hawai’i

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The City from the Outside

May 18, 2023April 8, 2026 Waikato Global Experiences

I have currently been in Brazil for a total of 5 and a bit days, and WOW, there is much to talk about. There have been many cultural differences I could easily say I was or wasn’t expecting, and both in equally negative and positive ways. Continue reading The City from the Outside

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Highlights from my time in India

May 15, 2023April 8, 2026 Waikato Global Experiences

This trip has truly been life-changing. Continue reading Highlights from my time in India

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Life in Canada vs New Zealand

May 11, 2023November 17, 2025 Waikato Global Experiences

Find out what life in Canada is really like and how it compares to New Zealand. Continue reading Life in Canada vs New Zealand

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Falou, ate mais Sao Paulo!

May 8, 2023April 8, 2026 Waikato Global Experiences

I think having zero expectations prior to the trip is what enhanced my experience. Continue reading Falou, ate mais Sao Paulo!

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Cool Cultural Customs

May 1, 2023March 16, 2026 Waikato Global Experiences

Seven cool cultural customs in Vietnam. Continue reading Cool Cultural Customs

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Anekantavada

April 20, 2023April 8, 2026 Waikato Global Experiences

We are now officially 3 weeks into our trip! A concept that has been on mind my a lot during the last couple of weeks is Anekantavada. Anekantavada is a term coined by the Jains in ancient India that means ‘many-sidedness’ in Sanskrit. Continue reading Anekantavada

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Chúc Mừng Năm Mới – Happy Lunar New Year

April 17, 2023March 16, 2026 Waikato Global Experiences

In the last 3 weeks I have been so busy at work, social events and learning all about the biggest celebration of the year in Vietnam. Continue reading Chúc Mừng Năm Mới – Happy Lunar New Year

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Global Connections

March 30, 2023April 8, 2026 Waikato Global Experiences

Even though we are thousands of miles apart we, te iwi Māori from Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu, can connect to the indigenous peoples we have met while in Brazil. Continue reading Global Connections

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