It is just approaching a year since I embarked on a journey I will remember for the rest of my life. That journey involved me to complete a semester abroad in Canada (at the University of Western Ontario to be
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A Semester Abroad in Canada
Hong Kong – a Home away from Home
Hello! I’m Michelle, a 3rd year Law student, writing after my year long exchange at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (or CUHK). I will try to briefly reflect on my own experiences, thoughts from this exchange — as
Read moreOne year later, Hong Kong summed up!
Reflection So I am writing this post a year after getting on that first flight to Hong Kong; a flight that led to a destination I now call my second home. Yes, this may seem a bit premature considering I
Read moreA semester in Singapore
I have spend my last semester of MEng in Electromechanical engineering at National University of Singapore. I will share some of my experiences with you to offer insight into what it’s like to study engineering at the ranked 1 University at
Read moreLiving with depression and anxiety on my year abroad (a.k.a. just another freaking soliloquy to the magical realm of self-care)
Let me preface this blog post by saying that this isn’t about to be some shrill, boo-hoo piece about struggling with a mental health disorder which assumes its readers know nothing about. Nor is this going to act in any
Read moreOut of town in Xiang’an (翔安)
“Oh, so you’re heading to China for your year abroad? Beijing or Shanghai I guess?” “Nope, Xiamen.” The city is in the bracket of up and coming like most in China. Situated within the scenic Fujian region of South-East China
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