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Learning without Borders

A collection of learning experiences from NTU-USPians

UniverSalPals: A Journey Beyond Grades

January 28, 2020Koek Wei Jie Dominic Leave a Comment

Written by: Teo Yi Tern (Ethan) Edited by: Soh Ying Qi & Dominic Koek Photos by: Teo Yi Tern (Ethan)   Exchange University: University of Edinburgh   “My exchange experience has made me appreciate Singapore a lot more. I have… Continue Reading →

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UniverSalPals: A Step Out of the Comfort Zone

January 23, 2020Koek Wei Jie Dominic Leave a Comment

Written by: Queenie Lim Edited by: Soh Ying Qi & Dominic Koek Photos by: Queenie Lim   Exchange University: Tilburg University   “A lot of people describe exchange as a life-changing experience, and for me that holds true as well.… Continue Reading →

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UniverSalPals: Embrace the Good, and the Bad

January 17, 2020Koek Wei Jie Dominic Leave a Comment

Written by: Justlyn Yeo Edited by: Soh Ying Qi & Dominic Koek Photos by: Justlyn Yeo   Exchange University: King’s College London   I was very much looking forward to exchange because I wanted to escape the stress and rigour… Continue Reading →

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Experiencing Surabaya: From the City to Mount Bromo

October 10, 2019Koek Wei Jie Dominic Leave a Comment

Written by: Charmaine Leow Edited by: Dominic Koek Photos by: Chua Zong Xuan   Between 28 September and 3 October 2019, 10 NTU-USP scholars (including myself) embarked on an inaugural 6-day immersion programme to Surabaya, Indonesia, accompanied by Dr Rebecca… Continue Reading →

Overseas Experiences, Student Life LINGUA

A Reminder to Risk and Love

August 27, 2019Koek Wei Jie Dominic Leave a Comment

Written by: Alethea Tan Edited by: Dominic Koek Photos by: Timothy Bay   “Leadership is a lifelong task of learning and experience. [What matters most is the] kind of impact we make, and how much our leadership touches the lives… Continue Reading →

Learning without Borders, Overseas Experiences, Student Life USLS

An Exchange Endeavour: From Burnt Woks to Homely Dishes

July 1, 2019Elaine Tay Leave a Comment

Living 5 months abroad, one can have many fond memories of travels, college life, and adventures. But for Soon Lee and Joanna, it was a more savoury sort of experience. Read our last feature of our exchange journal series, UniverSalPals,… Continue Reading →

Learning without Borders, Student Life UniverSalPals

Internalising the Meaning of Privilege in America

June 1, 2019Elaine Tay Leave a Comment

‘Privilege’ is such an overused word, but it took 5 months abroad in racially segregated communities and witnessing homelessness on a daily basis for Elaine to truly internalise what unearned advantages in her own life back home meant. Read her… Continue Reading →

Learning without Borders, Student Life UniverSalPals

Friendships that made Southern Lights, Mangroves, Sand Dunes and Horse Rides 10x Better

May 1, 2019Elaine Tay Leave a Comment

With our closest friends, we always have special memories shared just between us. Hilarious moments, beautiful hikes, funny mishaps, and almost being hunted after a serial-kille– Wait, what? That’s right. Read Vanessa’s vivid stories of her exhilarating experiences in the… Continue Reading →

Learning without Borders, Student Life UniverSalPals

I Woke Up and Booked a Ticket to Amsterdam

February 6, 2019Elaine Tay Leave a Comment

We surprise ourselves sometimes, like “Who are we, really?” That moment came for Amanda when she woke up and found herself booking a ticket to Amsterdam and Belgium. Read about her unprecedented solo adventures, involving a hard-to-open bottle, a Chinese… Continue Reading →

Learning without Borders, Student Life UniverSalPals

Of Language Barriers, Sustainable Tourism and the Art of Museum Curation

February 4, 2019Elaine Tay Leave a Comment

Zi Bang (centre) fell in love with the most atypical experiences while travelling – the art of museum curation and the disguised beauty of language barriers. Rhonda (right), too, began to reflect on herself as a tourist after learning that Icelandic… Continue Reading →

Learning without Borders, Student Life UniverSalPals

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