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year 2024

Emma Jotie – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern

Dear Future Intern, I’m writing this final blog two months after leaving Japan, and I’m still learning from the whirlwind of experiences and emotions that shaped my summer. Looking back, there are so many things I wish I’d done and… Continue Reading →

Carly Egan – Blog 4: Closing the Bangkok Chapter

I cannot believe that it’s already nearing the end of October, and in less than two weeks, I’ll be leaving Bangkok, my new family at GAATW, and my home at Sivalai Place. I’m writing this after a long week of… Continue Reading →

Marcus Hougaard — Blog 3: Fitting it all in

I feel there is far too much to say about the past 3 months. Malaysia has blown me away with all it has to offer. I want to slowly savour and cherish every moment but it all moves so fast…. Continue Reading →

Julia Hockey – Blog 2: 考え方を、「まさか」から「よかった」と変えていくこと

いつの間に、1ヶ月も経ちました。Or in English, before I knew it, a month had already passed. When I first arrived in Matsuyama at the beginning of September, I was overwhelmed with feelings of excitement, curiosity, a little bit of loneliness, and everything in between…. Continue Reading →

Matthew Schmidt – Blog 3: When it rains, it pours

It’s been a wild month. I’m approaching the halfway mark of my internship, which, other than some initial adjustments, has been fairly smooth sailing. I made friends with some of my students very quickly, and I also grew accustomed to… Continue Reading →

Lauren Lum-Webb – Blog 3: Meet me in the middle

It has been just over three months since my last blog, which means that I am now halfway through my internship! Over the past three months I have settled into life here and created a new reality for myself. Life… Continue Reading →

Ana Mara – Blog 3: A Love Letter to Home

In early June, I wrote that time was flying by, but I wasn’t sure if I truly meant it. Really, time had felt simultaneously too fast and so, so slow. The days at the beginning were long, seeming to stretch… Continue Reading →

Emma Jotie – Blog 4: Saying Goodbye

As my time in Japan comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on the wealth of experiences and lessons that have made this journey so extraordinary. In my third and final month in Matsuyama, I am savoring every remaining… Continue Reading →

Kailey McCormack – Blog 3: Life in Kuala Lumpur

I’ve been living in Kuala Lumpur for 4 months now and the days are flying by. In my last post I had been in Malaysia for 3 weeks and was still not fully convinced I would be working in KL… Continue Reading →

Arianna King – Blog 3: Third Space

Life in Kuala Lumpur has been moving at a fast pace. Once again, as the last blog, I am working away at this blog in Pucks Cafe (only the best thing in the city)…. The city, my internship, and everyday… Continue Reading →

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