A Blog about Education Abroad

Category: Semester Exchange Postings

Blog Postings by Returning Stellenbosch University Students

  • Leah at Wageningen University: City of Life Science

    Leah at Wageningen University: City of Life Science

    Leah is currently on exchange at Wageningen University, and here are some of her impressions and experiences.

    Playing with the leaves

    Pre-departure: Excitement, anxiety and apprehension

    Applying to do exchange at Wageningen University was a time consuming process, as the exchange I wanted to do was research based, I had to apply as an exchange student, find a Supervisor, and somehow find a way of fitting my project into their department. However, with the helping hand of various willing parties the process went pretty smoothly and I was finally accepted. Hurdle one conquered! (more…)

  • Nikita at Sophia University, Japan

    Nikita at Sophia University, Japan

    Nikita is currently on exchange at Sophia University in Japan.  Here are some of her impressions and experiences.

    Pre-Departure: 

    It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of planning your trip when going on exchange. The best thing you can do is to run with the enthusiasm and read up about the various procedures that you may encounter when you get to the country so as to provide yourself with a point of context from which to orientate yourself. Preparation is key when it comes to travelling to Japan and running searches on Google will suffice in terms of giving you a frame of reference. First off, book your flights as early as possible. (more…)

  • Jani at Xiamen University, China (Part II)

    Jani at Xiamen University, China (Part II)

    Jani at Xiamen University, China (Part I)

    Arriving in Xiamen:

    Xiamen

    I arrived in Xiamen on Saturday the 12th of September 2015. The campus is about a 40 minutes drive from the airport by taxi and costs about 100 Yuan. I did not need to say much to the taxi driver because I showed him the campus map that was given to us by the PGIO office before departure, so he knew exactly where I wanted to go. I arrived at the campus around 11:30 in die morning. The rest of the afternoon was spent standing in a long queue in order to register, which was quite tiring, especially after a 23 hour flight. If you arrive before the given registration date you are responsible for your own accommodation.

    Xiamen

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