Before the work started, the local churches were excellent at organising things for international students, even if you weren’t a part of the church. Below is a picture from a hike up the local ‘mountain’. They also put on trips
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The nice stuff I’ve done
Getting Settled in Pennsylvania
After spending my Summer on the West Coast I was sad to leave but ready for a new experience which came in the form of The Pennsylvania State University. Before I arrived at Penn State I spent a few days
Read moreFirst month in America
America and their universities (colleges) are exactly like they are in the films. Here at Penn State, the campus is huge and sprinkled with gardens, lavish building and even it’s own renowned ice cream parlour. The town of State Collage
Read moreSummer in the Bay Area
10 weeks, 3 courses, 2 finals and a tradeshow later and my time at U.C. Berkeley is up and it’s been a fantastic Summer. I’m not sure what my expectation of Berkeley was but I definitely didn’t expect all the
Read moreIt’s Over! My Summer in Hong Kong.
Now that I am home I feel that I should reflect on my time over the last 2 months spent at HKUST. Although I’m sad it’s over and missing the new friends I made, I am happy to be home and
Read moreGetting through those first weeks
Well I’ve now been in Hong Kong for around 3 weeks now and I feel I’m starting to settle in to living here, but to be honest I found the first couple of weeks tough. Although I was warned about
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