Category: Experiential Program
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This July I participated in the Mitsui Immersion Program run by Mitsui & Co., a huuuge Japanese sogo shosha (global comprehensive solution provider) with connections around the world – including (most importantly) Australia! I and 13 other students (6 UTS, 7 UWA, 1 UoN) spent 2 weeks in the heart of Tokyo – a pleasant…
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I participated in the global challenge by Unbound in Nepal, and the memories I have of my time will always be cherished. I was able to see historical sites, go on a safari, and see many spectacular views. What makes the experience so memorable is not the activities I did, but the people I met…
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For two weeks I was lucky enough to be a part of the Engineers Without Borders Design Summit trip to Cambodia in July 2019. We flew into Phnom Penh and learnt all about the history, language, culture and customs of the Cambodian people for the first week of our trip. This included workshops with a…
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Over the winter university break I took part in a Lingusitics program in Peru. This was a fantastic opportunity to visit a country which I had heard so much about. I was to take part in a linguistic project, this involved intensive linguistic studies in Lima and then a trip to a community in the…
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My most memorable experience in Nepal was not seeing the biggest stupa, nor was it the safari trip or boat ride.. In fact, it wasn’t even building the action project that we went there for in the first place. My most memorable experience was my stay in the villages. During my stay there I was…
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I’m struggling to find the words to adequately describe the time I spent in India – but can say with certainty it was nothing short of incredible. From learning about and exploring various systems present throughout rural India, such as the education and healthcare system, to spending time within the homes of families living in…
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I was recently fortunate enough to be selected to join a group of university students across Australia, in an invaluable and unforgettable experience. Working in rural India with a social enterprise. The social enterprise I was working with is known as 40K Plus. I was a part of the Media/Marketing project, this meant in a…
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In September 2017, BUILD supported my journey to the LungA School in Seydisfjordur Iceland. LungA takes place in a tiny fishing village cut off from the rest of the world. Nestled in a deep valley, to enter Seydisfjordur you must first journey up through cloud cover before coming back down to the shore. It feels…
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Through UTS BUILD, I participated in the Drishtee Immersion Program (February 2018). The program facilitates empowering immersive experiences in rural India. I was based in Soda Village, sixty kilometres from Jaipur in India’s desert state of Rajasthan. It is a sprawled-out community whose residents share a rich culture and a way of life so unique…
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Over January I went to Timor-Léste with the group Project Everest. The main purpose of the trip was to work with a team on Project Everest’s Timor Energy Assessment project whose task is to establish a sustainable solution to energy problems in Timor-Léste. However, this trip was about more than just the project, it was…
