2018 GEXP POSTECH, South Korea (Week 2)
This week we joined the orientation week event organised by the International Student and Scholars Services at POSTECH. We had visited the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, POSCO Steal Factory, YangDong Folk Village and experienced Korean traditional...
Week 9 in HYU: Conquering Bukhansan
Bukhansan is a must-go if you are ever in Seoul during the autumn period. The best period to go in October when the leaves are just starting to change, so you get the whole...
Week 8 – off to jeju island
Along with some friends I made in Yonsei University, I decided to visit Jeju Island over the weekend. (This is my first time flying without a passport)
Upon arriving at the airport in Jeju, we...
Week 6 – Visit from Relatives
My cousin visited me in Korea as they went on a tour for. Having spent more than a month overseas, it was comforting to see familiar faces.
As Yonsei was is located near Sinchon,...
“Finding My Footing” – Hong Kong, Week 1
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This week was about settling down, establishing a routine and overcoming mountains.
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On Sun, 2 Sep, I headed down to Central, HK Island, with Frankie (SUTD floorball mate, on exchange at HKUST) for...
Lehigh GEXP 2019 – Sports in the US
America truly has a variety of sports, a couple of which I am certainly not familiar with. As such, I wanted to take the opportunity to experience some of these sports, and see how...
Sitsit in Finnish student culture
Sitsit is a traditional part of Finnish student culture, often associated with university student organizations and fraternities. The word "sitsit" comes from the Swedish term "sittning," which means a formal dinner or banquet. Sitsit...
GEXP18 Hanyang Week 7 : Day Trip to Pocheon
Pocheon is an inland city in the far northeastern region of Gyeonggi province in South Korea. Pocheon lies between Seoul and the mountainous northwestern areas of Gangwon province.
During my day trip, I visited 2 of the well-known places in Pocheon which are the Pocheon Art...
Melbourne and Me – Weathering the Seasons 🏖️
It has been a great opportunity to come to do a Global Exchange Programme (GEXP) in Melbourne, Australia. Having previously visiting Melbourne with my family on holiday, and hearing the many unique features this...
2018 GEXP POSTECH, South Korea (Week 3)
Lessons officially started this week. They are mainly introductions to the courses so there isn’t really any work yet. There are less lesson hours here than compared to SUTD’s curriculum. Every subject has 1h15min...
