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Tiffany’s Postcard from Beijing
To Tiffany, Beijing was a city that she never thought she would call home. However, after six months of not only studying, but working there, it has become a city that holds a place forever in her heart. In this Postcard, Tiffany – one of our New Colombo Plan Scholars for 2025 – reflects on her experience adapting to cultural norms…
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Koko’s Postcard from Finland
Koko’s overseas study centered around three themes: innovation, sustainability, and cross-cultural understanding. As Aalto University is well known for its culture of entrepreneurship, students are encouraged to be “radically creative” in classes. Whilst it was initially an adjustment for Koko to adapt to the unique educational system, Koko found that she was able to thrive…
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Muffie’s Postcard from Melbourne
Muffie Mazambani is an Arts student (majoring in Biology) from Amherst College in the United States, who spent a semester on exchange at the University of Melbourne as one of our Student Ambassadors.
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Mikaela’s Postcard from Pune
Mikaela Price is a Bachelor of Biomedicine student at the University of Melbourne, majoring in Pathology. Over the summer she completed the Global Health and Development virtual program delivered by IFSA Butler from Pune, India.
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Ian’s Postcard from Auckland
Ian Zhuang is currently completing a year-long exchange at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. He is studying a Bachelor of Science, with a focus on Physiology and Statistics.
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Eilidh’s Postcard from Auckland
Eilidh Rayfield had the opportunity to undertake an exchange at the University of Auckland in Semester 2, 2021 when Australia and New Zealand formed a travel bubble.
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Sriram’s Postcard from the U21 Global Citizens Program
Sriram Gopalasubramanian is currently in the final semester of his Master of Management degree, specialising in Human Resources. He shares his experiences taking part in the U21 Global Citizens Program,
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Antonia’s Postcard from Shanghai
Antonia Gausachs completed her Bachelor of Arts degree and incorporated a semester of exchange at Fudan University in Shanghai, China supported through the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan Grant
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Lilly’s Postcard from Ningbo
Lilly Ying is a Bachelor of Arts student majoring in Media & Communications and Screen & Cultural Studies and what better destination to explore these disciplines than China. Lilly spent one semester on exchange at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo Campus and shares her insights with us.
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Julianna’s Postcard from Melbourne
Julianna Gallo is a 2021 graduate from the University of Connecticut who spent a semester on exchange at the University of Melbourne. Australia was the perfect destination for an Animal Science major like Julianna,
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Gabriela’s Postcard from Melbourne
Gabriela Gonzalez Fuentes has recently graduated from her bachelors degree majoring in English Literature and Linguistics (Honours) from the University of Chile. Gabriela spent one semester at the University of Melbourne, in Semester 1, 2020, remaining in Melbourne
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Renee’s Postcard from Birmingham
Renee Yong recently graduated from her Bachelor of Science (Physiology) degree. Renee spent Semester 1, 2020 studying at the University of Birmingham in the UK.
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Marija’s Postcard from Melbourne
Marija Dimitrievska is a Bachelor of Science student majoring in Molecular Genetics from King’s College London. Marija spent two semesters at the University of Melbourne, in Semester 2, 2019 and Semester 1, 2020, remaining in Melbourne
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Laura’s Postcard from Melbourne
Laura Griffin studied on the exchange program at the University of Melbourne while completing her Bachelor of Science (Engineering) degree at University College Dublin in Ireland. She is now completing a Graduate Certificate in Food, Nutrition and Health through UCD online, whilst living in Melbourne.
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Sasha’s Postcard from Cuba
Sasha Gilles-Lekakis was the University’s first student to undertake a semester of study at the University of Havana, Cuba through the CASA Program in Semester 1, 2020. He went on to participate in the CASA virtual internship in January 2021, interning with the Department of Housing in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Sam’s Postcard from Hong Kong
Sam Leeder is completing his Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Philosophy and spent Semester 1 of 2020 studying at the University of Hong Kong with the support of the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan Grant.
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Zhi Ying’s Postcard from Melbourne
Zhi Ying Teo is a Bachelor of Science student majoring in Environmental Earth Systems Science from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Zhi Ying was able to explore Melbourne at the start of Semester 1, 2020 before returning to Singapore and complete her exchange semester remotely. Despite some of the restrictions in place, Zhi Ying made…
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Kirsty’s Postcard from Melbourne
Kirsty Brown is a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences student majoring in Sport Science from the University of Birmingham. Kirsty was lucky enough to spend two semesters at the University of Melbourne, in Semester 2, 2019 and Semester 1, 2020, remaining in Melbourne
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Chelsea’s Postcard from New York
Chelsea Large is a Bachelor of Arts student, majoring in Screen and Cultural Studies. Chelsea fulfilled her dream of living in New York and spent Semester 1 of 2020 studying at Barnard College, Columbia University. Despite her program being cut short due to the pandemic, Chelsea shares her New York experience with us.
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Athirah’s Postcard from Leiden
Athirah Ahmad has recently graduated from her Master of Publishing and Communication degree. Athirah spent Semester 1 of 2020 studying at Leiden University in the Netherlands.