Category: Global Short Programs
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Mid exam period, stressed, procrastinating and staring into a barren fridge already rung dry of its precious sugary resources, I needed something bigger than a few Facebook notifications to get me through this study session. I stumbled upon the UTS Build opportunity to study abroad for two weeks under the new Colombo Plan. That was…
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For 2 weeks in July 2016 I went to Cambodia as a student engineer and participant in the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Humanitarian Engineering Design Summit. We were a big cohort of 55 aspiring engineers from all across Australia. Upon arrival we split into one of three groups; Ibis, Banana or Turtle. I was a…
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The Social Media for Business and Digital Marketing program run by Dr. Constantinos K. Coursaris and Dr. Wietske van Osch who are the head of the Telecommunication, Information studies and Media Department at Michigan State University. With the explosion in the use of social media over the past five years, it’s hard to imagine a…
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Before arriving in Thailand, I had no idea what to expect since this is the first time in Thailand and also first time travelling alone. I was worried whether or not I would be able to find my way around Bangkok, or if I would get into the wrong taxi and end up in a…
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Switzerland was well worth the aching behind, having sat on an aeroplane for what felt like a day, I was thankful to be greeted with such a warm welcome. Upon arrival we had a man help my friend with directions on which bus to take to his student housing, and a warm welcome from my…
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My journey with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) started about 6 months out from my actual travels when I applied to be accepted into the subject ‘Cyberlaw’ as part of their intensive Summer School program. Knowing LSE was in the top 10 law schools worldwide, it was a nervous few weeks…
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My decision to do the summer school program at the London School of Economics and Political Science was one of a personal challenge. Doing a three-week intensive course on the laws and functioning of the European Union on a semester break probably wouldn’t be on most university students list of things to do and I…
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China. It’s not the first place you think of when asked “Where would you like to go for an internship about human rights protection?” Although the Chinese government does not have an outstanding reputation when it comes to protecting its citizens human rights, Chinese lawyers are the exact opposite. Working within the system to enforce…
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It was a challenging decision to join the program, wasn’t sure how it will turn out. There were so many questions in my head, I was worried till the moment I have arrived to the airport. For the first day, we went to explore the night markets around the KMUTT. I loved the fruit, freshly served and affordable. The food was…
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From the moment we stepped beyond the threshold of the boeing’s cabin doors, we were greeted with relentless, incessant humidity that clung like a second skin. Over the successive 2 weeks, I grew to ardently love the dampness so unfamiliar from the dry oven-like climate that I had only ever known in Australia’s summers. I…
