Category: Summer or Winter School
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Watch Madeline’s video from their short program in Granada, Spain! Madeline Clouston, Global Short Programs Student
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In early November 2016 I had the opportunity to go on a three-week intensive language and cultural study program in New Caledonia. As a part of my trip I stayed at the Université de la Nouvelle Calédonie, whilst taking daily language and culture classes as well as regular trips to explore the unique island culture…
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My first day in Taiwan was dreadful, and yet it was one of the best days of my life. Hop off a 24 hour travel trip, totally dazed and confused with people pushing and running to immigration. People screaming in Mandarin and Indonesian, and cutting in line. Once through, I had to try and find…
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During my week in Jogja I was lucky enough to be accompanied by two students from the University Islamic Institute. The other intern students including myself referred to them as our ‘buddies’. They were there to accompany us during travel, help us with the language, and to show us parts of their city and culture…
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I never expected to fall in love with traveling so easily! This study trip to the countryside of Japan offered not only valuable knowledge that i can use in my study as well as future career, but also unforgettable memories and experiences with strangers who i can now proudly call friends. Saga University Summer Program…
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Attending a two week course in Paris to study global conflict and diplomacy was definitely not how I envisaged my winter break at the beginning of the year. Yet halfway through the semester, the opportunity arose through BUiLD to spend two weeks immersed in culture, history, long summer days and crepes! My pre-departure into Paris…
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This July I visited Lausanne, Switzerland, to complete a three week intensive French language course at the local university. This was my first time overseas, and I loved every second of it. People from all around the world came to do this course, so while the purpose of this course was to learn about the French…
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My journey started when I left Sydney to Los Angeles. I stayed in Los Angeles for a week before my course, and it actually enhanced my educational experience. Los Angeles was very busy, with lots of people, traffic, noise, waste and air pollution. I had envisioned that Hollywood would be extremely glamorous, but I found…
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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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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…
