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A visit to the happiest place on earth
You guessed it, I went to Disneyland! Was it the happiest place on earth? It sure comes pretty close! Honestly, what surprised me the most was how my favorite parts of the day was meeting the Disney characters - who am I kidding, one hug from Chip (or Dale) got me...
Hong Kong, a montage
Hey friends, Wonder where I went in Hong Kong these past few months? Watch this vlog filled with an excessive number of sea view clips to find out! https://youtu.be/CayV5DREim0 I thought i'd also take this opportunity to address the elephant in the room and...
nom noms in Hong Kong
Did someone say food? ...Oh right, I did! Hope you enjoy this video that made me extremely hungry while I was editing. Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to try very local Hong Kong style food due my abrupt return to New Zealand (blog to come 😉), its more of a...
WHAT’S IN MY BAG? MED SCHOOL EDITION
A (late) halloween story
Hey guys, So, it’s been a while since story time with Cecilia, but in the spirit of Halloween (apologies, this was written on Halloween, but I forgot to post 😅), I’ve got a slightly squeamish, slightly scary story in store for you. It’s got a happy ending, though...
Look out for yourself
The following was submitted anonymously as it pertains to the writer's personal experience regarding mental health in the last two years. “The excitement of dreams coming true is beyond the description of words.” – Lailah Gifty Akita I left school dying to...
Far from home
Before starting my exchange, both UoA and HKU made a big presentation about culture shock, homesickness and adapting to the new environment. At the time I really didn’t think these things would affect me, and for the most part I guess didn’t, but it’s because I...
Language
Theory: People are much nicer if you speak to them in their native language. I’m not sure if there’s any scientific evidence behind this, but if my experience in Hong Kong counts as an experiment, I’d vouch for it 😉. Some background: the main languages spoken in...
Dear First Year and Future me
Dear First Year and Future me, “The older you get, the wiser you get,” I’m unsure if that is an entirely accurate quote but you know what I’m going to go with it for the purpose of this blog post. It’s too late for me to go back and change things to reflect what I...
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What’s in my bag – Hong Kong edition!
Helloooo friends! One of the earliest posts I did this year was a 'what's in my bag' video, showing you guys the junk useful things I had in my bag during my time at UoA. Coming to Hong Kong, things are really different here so I thought I do a revamped what's in...
Day trip to Shenzhen
Hey guys, So a few weeks ago some friends and I went to Shenzhen for a day trip as its quite close to Hong Kong (around 2 hours by MTR, costing approx 90 HKD return). I tried to do it vlog style. Lets just say I ended up with heaps of shaky and unusable footage...
How to budget: life lessons 💸💰
Eeeeek. Money. Budgeting. Bleugh. (From a student's perspective) Budgeting at uni is not fun. Budgeting in general is not fun, but when you're a student and can't have a full time job it becomes imperative that you become good at managing where your money is going....
