After endless forms, sorting accommodation, enrolling in modules, organising travel etc the date finally came around to fly out to the US for my semester abroad at The Pennsylvania State University. With a lucky free upgrade to business class I
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Semester abroad: Penn State (1)
Studying Down Under: Sydney
G’day, I’m a 3rd year Marine Biology student on exchange at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, I’m coming towards the tail end of my semester here so now seems a good time to reflect on my time.
Read moreMy Own French Connection
“Calm down, it’s gonna be alright,” I took a deep breath and started my journey to take part in the summer school programme for two weeks at the University of Grenoble-Alps, France. I come from a small place but a
Read moreFarewell Hong Kong
My semester in Hong Kong has sadly come to an end. Reflecting on my time in Hong Kong, CUHK has been a great host institution with nicely organised trips and activities which mixes both exchange and local students. They also
Read moreNavigating the Spanish Night Out (in 6 easy steps)
Step 1: Preparation is key – eat. This is pretty standard for any night out, but it’s pretty important to eat a carby meal before drinking copious amounts of gin. We had a huge bowl of pasta at around 7
Read moreHello from Hong Kong!
Hi everyone! I’m Christy and I am now halfway through my semester abroad! 🙁 Two months ago, I flew across the globe on a 12 hour flight to Hong Kong – I was nervous and very excited at the same
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