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Mia Wieler – Blog 2: Kopisanangan from Sabah!

After a 32 hour travel journey involving brief stints in the airports of Xiamen and Kuala Lumpur, Frances (my fellow CAPI intern, friend, and roommate here in Sabah!) and I arrived here in Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on the island… Continue Reading →

Maddie Grout – Blog 2: Meeting the World

”In the school you will meet the world.” Those were the words spoken to me and my fellow interns on our first day working at MSRI. We were sat in the office building for the Malaysian Social Research Institute speaking… Continue Reading →

Emily Waugh – Blog 2: “Welcome to Malaysia! What do you think?”

“Welcome to Malaysia!” “What do you think?” “How do you like it?” “Have you tried…?” “Have you seen…?” Everyone I meet wants to know what I think of Malaysia, and my answers are always the same. Do I like the food?  YES! YES! YES! Even… Continue Reading →

Frances McCleary – Blog 2: Skijap, skijap

Skijap – Sabah slang for wait a second or hold on I write from the outskirts of Kota Kinabalu in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. After one month in Sabah, here’s what I know for sure. As a newcomer to… Continue Reading →

Dinah Hagos – Blog 1: Introducing Camille!!

Hey everyone! This is Dinah, going to the Malaysian Social Research Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, interviewing Cami, who is going to the Foundation for Education and Development in Khao Lak, Thailand. We’re both super excited for this opportunity and… Continue Reading →

Mia Wieler – Blog 1: Interviewing Emily Waugh

For this first CAPI blog, listen to my interview with Emily Waugh, who is heading to the Malaysian Social Research Institute in Malaysia for her CAPI internship. Check out her blog to hear her interview me about my placement with… Continue Reading →

Maddie Grout – Blog 1: Introducing Callum Braun

Hi Everyone! I’m officially writing my first blog. For this blog I interviewed Callum about his upcoming time at KSDC. Looking forward to continuing these blogs and sharing all the highlights of my internship at MSRI!

Emily Waugh – Blog 1: Interview with Mia Wieler

Listen to my interview with fellow intern Mia Wieler, who is going to PACOS in May. To listen to the interview she did of me, go check out her first blog!

Rex Gong – Blog 1: Interview with Frances

Hey fellow interns and others, I’m Rex and I’ll be one of the Matsuyama, Ehime Japan Interns this year! This is an interview I did with my fellow intern and Computer Scientist Frances, who will be going to TONIBUNG, Kota… Continue Reading →

Maddy Vanderhooft – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern

Dear Future Intern, Congratulations! Whether you’ve officially accepted your internship or you’re considering applying, I am proud of you for taking this step. You are about to begin the learning journey of a lifetime that will shape you in ways… Continue Reading →

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