Charles Chiam, from Malaysia, is currently studying Creative Writing at Flinders University in Australia. This is his third (extremely entertaining) post, read his previous posts here. Greetings again. Now, you may remember that I live on campus, at Flinders University Hall. One good thing about living on … Read More
Caela Provost – “University of Limerick Picture Tour”
Caela Provost hails from Massachusetts and is studying English at the University of Limerick. Caela is a gifted blogger, and this post, as indeed all her other posts, is an absolute joy to read… Hello all, and welcome to my University of Limerick picture tour!!! Now before the tour … Read More
Ottilie Sedgwick – “So what is this Pie Floater?”
Ottilie Sedgwick, winner of the Get Me To Adelaide competition, describes another unforgettable day on her tour of South Australia. On today’s agenda, a gastronomic Aussie feast. Read her previous posts here. We couldn’t leave Adelaide without trying some traditional Aussie foods so, based on recommendations … Read More
Nora Augustine, SUNY Plattsburgh – “Women of Ethnicity”
Nora Augustine is a Tanzanian student of Pyschology at SUNY Plattsburgh. Fully immersed in campus life and a member of many clubs & societies, Nora is a great ambassador. Read her previous posts here. The Organization of Women of Ethnicity, also known as OWE, at Plattsburgh State University … Read More
Chanravuth Ly, Flinders – “Aussie Rules”
Chanravuth Ly is a Cambodian student of Health and International Development at Flinders International. Check out his previous posts here. Hi everyone, To keep you all happy, now I would like to invite you to visit a new blog of mine. It is all about … Read More
Chad Han Yixian, Flinders – “Road trip!”
Chad Han Yixian is a Singaporean blogger studying Nutrition at Flinders University. What we love about Chad is that he balances work and play in perfect symmetry. Read his previous posts here and we think you’ll agree… So I think I spent a bit too … Read More
How to get a free flight upgrade
What better way to start an overseas study trip than an upgrade to Business or First Class. Complimentary champagne? Why thank you! Vanessa Grassi writes for a Best Travel Insurance website and tells us how. Dress well A simple tactic that can significantly improve your … Read More
Roman Maximyuk, Flinders – “Helicopters & giant koalas”
Roman Maximyuk is our Kazakh blogger at Flinders Uni in Australia. A long-term friend of i-studentlife, he’s written some fantastic posts, in particular the one about the Huntsman spider. In the beginning of the Easter holidays, International Students Service Unit (ISSU) organised their first interstate trip … Read More
Ashley Houston – “Using social media to get ahead”
Ashley Houston is an Academic Advisor at Capella University with a passion for social media and international education. She has a BA in Japanese Studies from Gustavus Adolphus College and is working towards her Master’s degree in Education. 1. Your Pinterest boards are great. What … Read More
Jessica Sjöstedt, Flinders – “Signs of a koala”
Jessica Sjöstedt is a Bachelor of English student at Malmo University in Sweden, currently studying at Flinders University. This is her second post, read her first here. Koalas. Australia’s pride. I got to cuddle one when we went to Kangaroo Island, and it held on to me … Read More
Rose Jin – “Advice for 1st time study-abroaders, part II”
Rose Jin is a Chinese student at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Here she shares her advice for study-abroad newcomers. Hey, again, guys! The Easter break passed so quickly, holidays always seems so short! I go back to Uni tomorrow so I thought … Read More
Hannah Wentworth – “Hello New Zealand!”
Welcome our new blogger Hannah Wentworth to i-studentlife. An Agriculture student at Pennsylvania State University, she’s currently taking a year out to study at Lincoln University in New Zealand. The adventures of a Pennsylvania dairy farm girl traveling in New Zealand are underway! After years of … Read More
Ottilie Sedgwick – “Exploring ‘Little Australia’; Part 2″
Ottilie Sedgwick, winner of the Get Me To Adelaide competition, describes another unforgettable day on her tour of South Australia. Read Part 1 here…. We were up early for day two of our trip to Kangaroo Island. A short drive and we were at Hanson Bay Sanctuary … Read More
Andrea Zurita – “Home is where the heart is”
“I thought of studying abroad as embarking in an unknown journey by myself. I didn’t realize those we love will always be present throughout any journey…” Andrea Zurita is an Accountancy student at DePaul University. Read her previous posts here. If you are anything like me, … Read More
Nora Augustine – “African Unity Fashion Show”
“There is more knowledge in creating new friends and relationships outside the classroom”. Nora Augustine is a Tanzanian blogger studying at SUNY Plattsburgh. With a great eye for fashion. One thing you can always be sure about SUNY Plattsburgh is never going through a boring … Read More
Sharmeen Mehri – “From Pakistan to Plattsburgh”
Sharmeen Mehri is an English Literature student from Karachi in Pakistan. She is currently studying at SUNY Plattsburgh and this is her first post. Many ask me where is home? To me home can be found wherever my heart is, my favorite people are, where … Read More
Thozama Rululu, Flinders – “Sunday time out”
Hello All. My name’s Thozama. I’m a South African international student and am studying towards a Master of Accounting degree at Flinders Uni. Welcome to my blog and happy reading. Sunday is officially my day off from the hectic study schedule. Seeing that Adelaide has … Read More
Lucy Tillett, Flinders – “1st month photo journal”
Lucy Tillett is a History student at Leicester University spending a year abroad at Flinders University in Australia. OK so here are some photos from my time in Australia… when it was still sunny! Enjoy! St. KIla in Melbourne before I discovered the fantastic strip … Read More
And the winner of our $100 Amazon giftcard is….
…. Daniel Bendtsen who wowed us with this winning line: “I like Daniel Sulen’s post because Life magazine ain’t got nothing on his pics, and his similes put Shakespeare to shame. And English isn’t even his first language! Holla!” http://www.i-studentlife.com/2012/03/daniel-sulen-from-chicago-to-tokyo Congratulations Mr Bendtsen, beautifully articulated! … Read More
Jessica Sjöstedt, Flinders – “Living on campus”
Jessica Sjöstedt is a Bachelor of English student at Malmo University in Sweden, currently studying at Flinders University. Read her previous posts here. Anybody interested in the practicalities of taking your stuff and moving to the other side of the world for half a year? Here goes. I live … Read More