{"id":3369,"date":"2016-12-22T11:04:19","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T00:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/international.flinders.edu.au\/?p=3369"},"modified":"2016-12-22T11:04:19","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T00:34:19","slug":"pre-new-colombo-plan-malaysia-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-exchange-experiences\/2016\/12\/22\/pre-new-colombo-plan-malaysia-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre New Colombo Plan Malaysia Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In January, I am flying to Malaysia to study at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ukm.my\/\">National University of Malaysia <\/a>for three weeks. I had received\u00a0a number of\u00a0emails about the New Colombo Plan mobility grant involving a trip to Malaysia, however, after applying on the last day I did not think I was in with much a chance. A few days later I was surprised and extremely excited when I was told that I had been accepted as one of the ten students. I am so excited to go overseas as I love travelling, experiencing new cultures and meeting new people. I am also looking forward to spending time with other Flinders University students who enjoy similar topics as me.\u00a0I expect that studying in a different country will be a very different experience but will allow for me to expand my opportunities. When I first started at Flinders University I did not have a clear idea of the career path I wished to take and I believe that\u00a0exploring a different culture and completing a chemistry topic\u00a0while in\u00a0Malaysia will benefit me greatly.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Catherine Hopkins, \u00a0Bachelor of Science (Forensic and Analytical Science) student, participating in \u201cInvestigating the history, culture, politics, and science and technology capability of \u00a0Malaysia\u201d in January 2017\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In January, I am flying to Malaysia to study at the National University of Malaysia for three weeks. 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