Stories from the field

month June 2024

Maya Wilson – Blog 2: Wherever you go, there you are

My first month in Bangkok is rapidly coming to a close. I’m not sure how to feel. It seems impossible that I only have five of these one month periods left, yet five more months also seems like an unimaginably… Continue Reading →

Arianna King – Blog 2: Stretching Out in KL

It has been a little under a month in Kuala Lumpur, and the days have remained full. I have had the privilege of coming here with Faaiza, a returning intern, and as such has skipped the possible anxieties of travelling… Continue Reading →

Ana Mara – Blog 2: A Love Letter to the Beginning

The end of May has rushed me–I didn’t notice the wind catching the sails until we were flying–and I suppose that’s the way it always goes. Soon it will be a full month since I landed in Jakarta. Six of… Continue Reading →

Carly Egan – Blog 2: Adjusting to life in Bangkok

Wow, I can’t believe I’ve already been living in Bangkok for a month. When I think back to my final few days in Victoria, it feels so far away. I’ve truly settled into life here in the city. Before I… Continue Reading →

Kailey McCormack – Blog 2: Settling In

In late January, I stumbled across a UVic Instagram reel documenting Faaiza’s experience as an intern at MSRI. I knew then I had to apply to the program and I am so grateful I did. Little did I know 4… Continue Reading →

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