Category: Communication
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I landed in Ireland late August, ready for a semester of fun, culture and new experiences. It has not disappointed. Dublin is a great place to land for a few months. In my time here I’ve managed to forge friendships with Australians, Irish people and international students. The atmosphere in Dublin is super friendly (even…
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So many people here have asked me “out of all countries why did you pick Chile lol?”, and I never really know how to answer. To be honest I kind of closed my eyes and picked somewhere on the map. But woww am I glad I picked this country. I can’t even explain what an…
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-How’s life in your host city? What’s the uni like? Life in Rotterdam seems to be much more laid back then Sydney. The people are all lovely and are happy to help you navigate your way around the city – the most popular way to get around the city is by bike, I ended up…
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After a few weeks of travel through Sicily and Slovenia with friends, I arrived in the Swedish town of Uppsala. I came a month early to try and learn some Swedish as a part of the intensive language course that the university offers. I would highly recommend doing this course if you want to make…
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I have just started studying law at IE Universidad – Madrid campus and am loving it so far. Life in Madrid is very laid back and it took a few days to adjust to a much slower paced lifestyle than Sydney. A typical day involves late starts, dinners between 10-11pm before heading out at 1am.…
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Sogang University is a Jesuit University located in the heart of Seoul, just two stops away from one of the few famous clubbing areas, Hongdae. Located in Sinchon, Sogang is close to not only public transport but cheap food, alcohol and shops! But before I dive into the story about how I was able to…
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I have fallen in love with this city, with my bike, and with 4am shwarma. Copenhagen is not just a goldmine for design and architecture, but coffee shops, bars, art, live music and of course, biking. Coming off the back of three weeks travelling through Italy and Mallorca, I was a little nervous as to…
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I’ve just completed my first couple of weeks at Miami University in Ohio and it has honestly been the best experience. Miami U is what I had imagined the perfect college town to look like, located 45mins away from Cincinnati, the entire town is dedicated to the University. Brick streets and colonial-style houses pave the…
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I’ve been in Toronto now for just over two weeks and it has been a wild and overwhelming time so far. I arrived on a Monday evening around dinnertime and I was so exhausted from the massive journey (via LAX) that all I wanted to do was check into the hostel and pass out. But…
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Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid. Early Afternoon 2:00pm It’s hot. Blistering hot. Caliente. You’ve just finished class or ‘Current Issues from a Spanish perspective.’ You’re engaged, interested and elated to be here. You’re excited to learn the Spanish language, the history, the politics. You plan to explore Spain’s historic cities and sleepy seaside towns. You think how…
