Category: Global Short Programs
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Hello! My name is Maria and I’d like to tell you a bit of my BUiLD experience in Vienna. As part of BUiLD international, I participated in the 25th anniversary International Summer University program at the Vienna University of Economics and Business; simply known as ISUWU. I attended the undergraduate July program for 3 weeks.…
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The summer exchange program to the Universiti of Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) was one of the best experiences of my life. The culture, food, people, education, new friends, the beautiful country, clothing, shopping, travel, everything was just amazing! Fifteen engineering students from UTS set out from Sydney to UTM in Johor Bahru, which is located in…
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Hola my name is Tess and I just completed 3 weeks on the Costa Rica turtle conservation project through VOICE and Pretoma. When I decided to do the Costa Rican turtle conservation I wasn’t sure what to expect from the program. So I chose to go in with an open mind, without expectations. This was the best choice…
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In 2012 Eva spent a month in the Maldives volunteering with Volunteer Maldives – she has written extensively about her time on the program and included beautiful photographs on her personal blog, A Month in the Maldives. Check it out!
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Hello from my computer! I have just arrived back from a three month project in India where myself and a team were designing and building a cycle rickshaw for young start-up company located in the Northern state of Uttar Pradesh in a city called Varanasi. The city resides beside Mother Ganga (Ganges River), snaking along…
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Kolkata; affectionately known as the City of Joy, a pocket of the world that is home to the of poorest people residing in slums that line the streets, renowned for the saintly works of Mother Teresa and a place where a smile and gentle touch resonates love. Kolkata holds a special place in my heart…
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DAY 1 KENYA After feeling as if a week has passed (in reality, 2 days) we finally got off the plane, with a new found appreciation for modern planes, and arrived in Kenya! We then pilled into a mini bus which barely fitted all of us inside. Poor bags were forced to ride up top,…
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After a short tour, I headed down to Bangalore, down south of India. There I met all of the people I`m volunteering with [at 40K] and we went to our respective villages. I live in a village called Dasajakenahalli, in a tiny apartment shared between 6 people. I have to squat to go to the toilet…
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JUMBO! So we are now into our final week of our African adventure (Kenya believe it!?) and the general feeling is one of sadness that our time is up so soon! Every aspect of this trip has been amazing so far and I wouldn’t change anything, even the unpredictable showers and the occasional blackouts have…
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1. When a scooter is riding towards you, keep walking At first sight, it seems like there are no road rules in Vietnam but, in fact, they are just very different (sometimes the exact opposite) of those that exist in Sydney. Crossing the road is daunting, especially as the scooters’ constant beeping adds to their…
