Category: New Colombo Plan
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The past 2 months have really flown by with juggling my studies to visiting tea/spa houses (one such tea house pictured below), travelling to different cities, finding new cafes and tasting the specialties of each region. Everything still feels fresh – the convenience stores around every corner, the huge malls, the dorm lifestyle, the cityscape,…
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Participating in the Global Short Program in Timor-Leste was a transformative experience that has left a lasting impact on me. This program offered a unique opportunity to immerse myself in a new culture, learn about humanitarian design, and develop valuable skills. Meeting and engaging with the local community in Timor-Leste was one of the most…
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My time at Sophia university has so far been the most valuable experience of my adult life. Firstly, it is an international university and is very English friendly. This may seem like a strange statement in a world where English is the de facto international language, however, I was not prepared for the lack English…
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It has been a month since starting at Shanghai Tongji University and it’s crazy how different the culture is. And this is coming from an ABC who thought he knew everything about Chinese culture. Other than regretting not listening in high school Chinese class, here are some things I’ve experienced from my time in Shanghai.…
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I had an awesome time in Japan through the Mitsui and Co immersion program. We learned about a wide range of Mitsui’s operations, business units, staff and relationships with Australia, specifically projects they have in Australia. We also learned about cultural Japanese traditions and experiences such as tea ceremonies and they took us through to…
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Unlike many global exchange students, my journey to Sophia University in Tokyo was not one I had originally envisioned. Initially set on completing a full year’s study abroad in Beijing, China, as part of my degree and as an ICS student, those plans were soon thrown out of the window with no great thanks to…
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Last summer break, I participated in a Global Short Program in Indonesia, facilitated by Intentional Internships. In the 4-week program I was joined by an amazing group of peers from a mix of Australian universities and a few Indonesian students as part of an Environmental Internship with YAGASU, a mangrove restoration not-for-profit organisation. Living in…
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Bianca KingBachelor of Criminology and Bachelor of Forensic ScienceFASS (Indonesia) – Criminology International InternshipsNew Colombo Plan Mobility Grant For more information about the UTS Global Short Program visit: www.uts.edu.au/thinkglobal
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My GSP program experience has been full of diverse experiences, networking and learning opportunities. Highlights include the responsibility I was given at my workplace; leading the firm East Timor expansion project; compiling an extensive (100+ rows, 10 columns) database for reliable sources in East Timor, logging all serious crimes reports within the last year &…
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This intercultural experience as part of the criminology intensives internship program provided me with an understanding of Australian relations with the Indo-Pacific. The internship provided us with the capacity to conduct an academic research project that explored whether vulnerable groups could access justice in different capital crimes that challenge the central operations of Indonesia’s Criminal…
