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
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Farewell Hong Kong
Advice on studying abroad
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I have now spent a semester at Penn State University on my year abroad as part of my geophysics program and my first thoughts are primarily of the form “that was not what I expected”. This is not to say
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