Australasia
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Life in the Sustainability Neighbourhood
By Imogen Lewis, University of Otago, New Zealand Growing up in the English countryside, gardening with my family was a big part of my childhood. But since moving to Fallowfield, the lack of a garden, abundance of concrete, and proximity to Sainsbury’s yellow stickers meant that the thought of gardening never really crossed my mind. I’ve always cared about sustainability and the environment, and I think eating locally is one of those little changes that people often forget about. So, when I was applying for flats in Dunedin and saw there was an option to live in the sustainability neighbourhood, it seemed like the perfect opportunity. The sustainability neighbourhood is…
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When the Plan Doesn’t Go to Plan
By Christos Nicolaou, UNSW, Australia The start of my year-long adventure to Australia didn’t quite start as planned. It was supposed to be perfectly timed: right after my birthday, escaping the grip of the August heatwave, and landing with a day to settle in before my orientation day on campus. Instead, it began with receiving an email from the airline that my Monday night flight had been delayed to Tuesday morning subsequently meaning I would miss my connecting flight in Shanghai. From there, the panic set in. I hadn’t even left the country yet and things were already going wrong. Nobody from the airline company was answering my calls. After…
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Weekend Trip in WA
By Beth Cook, University of Western Australia Throughout the semester, it has continued to be normal to spend weekday afternoons at the beach, or have a brief lunch trip and have to race back to make it to a compulsory lecture. A Manchester study break walk around Platt Fields doesn’t quite compare! As a result of these impromptu trips, reading week was much required to prepare for some mid-semester quizzes; however, we managed to squeeze in a two day trip out of Perth. We left Perth on the Friday morning and stopped off in Lancelin for some breakfast and a wander to a beach with incredibly clear blue water, before…
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A Weekend Away: Skiing in the Southern Hemisphere
By Imogen Lewis, University of Otago, New Zealand Of all the things I wanted to do while being in New Zealand, skiing was certainly not the top of my list. But I knew I couldn’t fly all the way here and not do it at least once! Dunedin is only a 3.5-hour drive from Queenstown, so one Friday morning my flat and I packed up the car and set off. We stayed at a hostel called Black Sheep Backpackers, which was 50NZD (£21) per night and even had a hot tub, cold plunge and sauna! On the Saturday morning, we woke up bright and early in time to get the…
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My First Weeks in Sydney: Whale Watching, Winter Chills, and Settling In
By Lucy Szczerba, University of New South Wales, Australia My first few weeks in Sydney have been a whirlwind of activity and emotions, but all good experiences. Settling into a new place is inevitably going to be full of ups and downs, but these first few weeks have shown me that you adapt to new places faster than you might think.
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Touchdown in Perth
By Beth Cook (UWA, Australia) My goodbyes stretched out from the last day of my exams to the first days in Perth, which meant that I never felt like I was going away until I suddenly found myself in a 6 hour Chemistry lab not knowing where anything was.
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Reflecting on Semester 2 adventures…
The University of Otago – Kara Dillon As my second semester is coming to an end, I find myself reflecting on my time here in New Zealand. There are too many unforgettable moments that I would love to share with you, however a particular favourite from this semester, was during the mid semester break. I was lucky enough to be joined by my sister for a trip of a lifetime round the South Island. We started off by driving to Te Anau – a small town on the way to Milford Sound. The following day we made our way to Milford Sound for a cruise which I have been desperate…
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My experience of learning Māori performance – your sign to try new things!
Kara Dillon, the University of Otago After reflecting on all the classes I have taken here at The University of Otago, one has really stood out to me. This was MAOR108. MAOR108 is a Māori performing arts class where you get to learn several ‘Waiata’ and ‘Haka’ alongside learning about Māori culture and values. Over the course of the semester, you learn 5 items which get assessed throughout, and the semester ends with a final performance of all these items. This sounds super scary, but trust me, once you attend the first class – you will never want to leave! Being a Geography student, I was apprehensive at first to…
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The Library Always Finds You: A Semester in Sydney, One Year On
By Meg Luddington, University of Sydney, Australia I am writing this as I enter the very final week of my degree. Outside my window is Manchester, a city that I love, even when it is raining, as it currently is. Endings always make me reflective, and a time I try to gather my thoughts on the chapter that has just been. As I reflect on the university chapter, I keep finding that many of my fondest memories are not from Manchester at all, but from my semester in Sydney.
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What to pack when moving to New Zealand
Kara Dillon – The University of Otago, New Zealand With a reputation of being an over-packer, facing the challenge of packing my cases ready to embark on my journey to New Zealand, was not the easiest. However, now having lived here for a year, I have come to realise what was necessary to bring here… and what was not. Firstly, with New Zealand being a country with endless opportunities to travel, hike and camp, I thought it was necessary to bring my 75 Litre rucksack, my sleeping bag and my sleeping mat. Despite having used these, they took up a lot of space and weight in my suitcases. Little did…
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2 Hobbies I Discovered In Sydney
By Yaryna, University of Sydney – Sydney, Australia 1) Surfing 🙂 I attended my first Surf Camp last semester. What struck me most about surfing is the adrenaline you feel. As we put on our sticky wetsuits, lugged our incredibly heavy boards, and sat in a circle to discuss safety, I felt discomfort and mild annoyance – not at anyone, just at the sheer level of exertion at 7am. But as we entered the water, and the waves towered above me, I suddenly became completely absorbed. I was determined not to be dragged away by a rip current or pushed back onto shore. I was also desperate to catch my…
