I decided to attend the Xiamen Summer School because the city of Xiamen (厦门) and Xiamen University (厦大) are often held in the highest regard by Chinese students. The programme combined academic learning and cultural understanding with economics lectures and social
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A Summer in Xiamen
Is Australia similar to Europe?
I would lie if I say that I had experienced a cultural shock when coming to Australia. It’s pretty similar to Europe. However, there are some things that I found different in Australia: One-storey houses. That’s especially descriptive of Adelaide.
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My name is Lina and I just came back from my exchange in Australia. I’ve spent one semester in University of Adelaide and I absolutely loved my time there. The first impression was kind of confused. It wasn’t exactly what
Read moreMy Week at Radboud Summer School
After my initial plans for the summer fell through I began to think of alternative ways to spend my summer and soon decided that I wanted to try a summer school. Once I had my mind set on going to
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Well. I hadn’t envisioned writing this last blog post on an evening train from London to Sheffield, powered by nothing other than Irn Brun and my intense hatred of the British rail system, but sometimes events take things out of
Read morePerth, WA: The One Where I Play Tour Guide
Much like in my first semester, the weeks prior to my study break were enlivened by the arrival of visitors from back home. This time it came in the form of a family visit, though slightly staggered as my Mum
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