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
Reflections
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
Read moreLife in HONG KONG
Last semester I finished my ‘exchange life’ at HKU(The Hong Kong University). And I cannot believe how quickly the time has gone.I still remember the first first day when I have arrived at HKU. Following that, I joined some welcome parties
Read morePerth, WA: The One Where I Do a Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Impression
Returning to Australia presented a few different challenges to when I first moved in July 2016. Most people know what they’re in for when they return to uni from break, but for me there was one significant change. Having spent
Read morePerth, WA: The One Where I Go Home, and Then Get Out Of My Depth
There will be people who tell you that going on a year abroad is nothing more than a six-month/year long holiday. I would refute that allegation, but this blog entry is not going to back me up on this. I
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