Penn State reflection

It’s been a few months since I came back home from my semester abroad. Due to the absence of January exams (I did my finals in Penn State), I had plenty of time to reflect on my experience.   In short:

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Top 10 Tips for Surviving Exchange

Do some research on the country you’re heading to: Doing some research on the potential countries you could head too is always a good idea. It gives you a great overview of where you might want to apply and will get

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Across the Pond: A Year Abroad in Boston – Part I

The academic year of 2018/19 saw me undertaking a research placement I didn’t think I could get when I first enrolled at the University of Southampton. This is my fourth and final year on the degree programme and I have

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Welcome to Halifax, Nova Scotia

When applying for my exchange, I instantly knew that Canada was the place I wanted to head to. It’s always been on my bucket list and the opportunity to live there for 8 months rather than just visit was too

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Hello 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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Study in Hong Kong PolyU

After arriving in Hong Kong for nearly two months, I’m getting used to the busy life here and enjoying my study. Let me introduce parts of my life here now! The most exciting thing could be my new university –

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