Link to Part One: https://finsupabroad.com/2020/12/10/studying-abroad-interrupted-my-experience-studying-abroad-with-covid-19-part-one/ Lockdown was hard. Mentally. Physically. Even academically. My studies did not motivate me as they once had, with everything being shifted online. Some days, there was no motivation to get out of bed, shower, and get dressed when I knew there was nowhere to go, no one to see, nothing…
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Studying Abroad: Interrupted- My Experience Studying Abroad with COVID-19 PART ONE- The Beginning
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has affected and continues to affect the lives of people globally, it has had a profound effect on my life as well. I have been blessed to retain my health throughout the pandemic, but just as for so many people around the world, 2020 has been a difficult year. This…
Choosing a University: The University of Sydney in Australia
Studying abroad involves quite a few choices about your studies including what to study, but most importantly in my case, where to study. Beyond considering language barriers, climate conditions, sociopolitical tranquility, and other factors in regions of interest, I also needed to do more research once I established compatibility with a certain region or country. …
Australia: Flying International for the First Time: Tips and Tricks for a Comfy Ride
When I first booked my flights from Memphis, U.S.A to Sydney, Australia, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to fly for an extended period of time, and for the opportunity to study abroad as a whole. I knew that there would be challenges, as I expected with every aspect of my journey, but…
Ole Miss by Riette!
Not only do we want to showcase students studying abroad outside of the US, but we also want to share our incoming exchange student experiences at UM! Want to meet international students? Consider becoming a Global Ambassador! You’ll serve as a mentor to incoming students and show them “the ropes!” Below is a blog post by…
6 Months Already?
Since my last post, I have had the chance to travel around New South Wales, Australia a bit more. A little over two week ago a group of my friends and I headed up the coast to a little beach town called Byron Bay. The town was very eclectic as it had a wide variety…
May │ June
It is officially June and I’m sad to say the last month of my semester here at Macquarie University. The last two weeks in May were nothing short of amazing as I saw friends and family, celebrated my birthday and the Sydney Vivid Festival began! Two weeks ago my very good friend from home, Georgie,…
May Days
Since I last wrote there have been many celebrations here in Sydney. Firstly, we started off with celebrating Cinco De Mayo. Not many Aussie’s know what the holiday is, but we definitely didn’t let that stop us from celebrating! We found a trendy Mexican cantina to have dinner and then ended up at one of the more…
Three Months Down, Two to Go
Well its officially Fall here in Sydney. It was such a difference when I landed back in Sydney from Hong Kong compared to last time. My previous experience felt like I hit a wall of humidity and this time I was greeted with what I’m used to as the beginning of September weather! Now I’m…
Australia: The best of the last few weeks
So it has been a while since my last post, which I reckon is perfectly understandable considering I had heaps of things to cross off my bucket list in my last month Down Under. The idea of leaving a place I had so deeply fallen in love with was just as heart wrenching as the…