Final Weeks in Calgary

Sadly, I am into the final few weeks of my time as a student at the University of Calgary, and I have genuinely had a blast. […]

Life at an English University

I’ve now been at Royal Holloway, University of London for about one month. Before arriving here, I stayed a few memorable days in London itself (Royal […]

毎日日本語を勉強します!

毎日日本語を勉強します! (Every day I study Japanese!) As an international student at Flinders University, the idea of studying in a foreign country is not new to me—culture […]

A Word for Kindness is ‘優しさ’

The most significant difference (so far) between my experiences studying in Adelaide and Hiroshima is the language barrier. A few months of part-time self-study was definitely […]

NCP Malaysia Post-Departure

After three incredible weeks studying at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), The National University of Malaysia, I have returned home. I’ve caught up with family that I […]

Time to Meet Maastricht!

I am very excited about arriving in Maastricht in a couple of days! It all finally seems real! I’m keen to explore my new home for […]

Blog 1 - going to Europe

I’m sitting in Dubai airport, sipping coffee ($8) and writing this blog. Through domed windows I see planes land and take off – again and again, […]

Part 2 at UKM

  It has been almost two weeks since I got back from my New Colombo Plan (NCP) funded trip, and I am already missing Malaysia and […]