The Macquarie Globe » Student life http://globe.international.mq.edu.au Macquarie University's online news for the international community Wed, 17 Jan 2018 14:19:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 “Brazil changed my life.” http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2016/02/brazil-changed-life/ http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2016/02/brazil-changed-life/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2016 23:18:30 +0000 http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/?p=4806 Psychology/Laws student Shelby Sewak travels to Brazil with the Global Leadership Program and reflects on how the trip changed her.

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]]> http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2016/02/brazil-changed-life/feed/ 0 5 incredible things you get from studying abroad http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2016/01/5-incredible-things-get-studying-abroad/ http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2016/01/5-incredible-things-get-studying-abroad/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:52:45 +0000 http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/?p=4795 Joelle Kunz bought five amazing things home from Switzerland... and they didn't include cowbells or cuckoo clocks.

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]]> http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2016/01/5-incredible-things-get-studying-abroad/feed/ 0 Exchange journal: South Korea, beyond Gangnam Style http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/12/south-korea-beyond-gangnam-style/ http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/12/south-korea-beyond-gangnam-style/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 03:27:16 +0000 http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/?p=4781 Kaethe Lassen finds a hidden peace behind Seoul's 24/7 buzz.

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]]> http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/12/finding-family-fitness/feed/ 0 Look mum, I’m a diplomat! http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/12/look-mum-im-diplomat/ http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/12/look-mum-im-diplomat/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:27:40 +0000 http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/?p=4764 Jeanette Nkrumah opens her mind (and her passport) with Model United Nations.

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]]> http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/12/look-mum-im-diplomat/feed/ 0 Exchange journal: Starting things up in Tokyo http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/12/exchange-journal-starting-things-tokyo/ http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/12/exchange-journal-starting-things-tokyo/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2015 03:58:57 +0000 http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/?p=4749 Macquarie student Cindy Huang travels to Japan and finds herself networking with Asia's most innovative entrepreneurs.

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]]> http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/12/exchange-journal-starting-things-tokyo/feed/ 0 Balancing work and study http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/10/balancing-work-study/ http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/10/balancing-work-study/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2015 01:45:42 +0000 http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/?p=4693 Many international students in Australia choose to combine their study with part-time work, to support their study and living costs, and gain valuable Australian work experience. Japanese student Emiri Oishi successfully combined a full-time study load in the Master of Translating and Interpreting with a part-time job in Macquarie’s international office, assisting students looking to […]

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]]> http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/10/balancing-work-study/feed/ 0 Finding accommodation http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/10/finding-accommodation/ http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/10/finding-accommodation/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:07:32 +0000 http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/?p=4646 Albin Torkelsson is from Sweden and is completing a Study Abroad certificate in crime and counter-terrorism.  Finding a place to live in Sydney is easy, especially if you’re a student at Macquarie. The University can help you with multiple types of accommodation – everything from shared room or apartment to the option to stay at a host family. One easy and fun […]

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]]> http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/10/finding-accommodation/feed/ 1 The secret to finding a job in Australia http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/09/secret-finding-job-australia/ http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/09/secret-finding-job-australia/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2015 01:22:57 +0000 http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/?p=4581 It’s a common question for international students. I’ve got a great Australian qualification, but how do I get that great Australian job?

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]]> http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/09/secret-finding-job-australia/feed/ 0 Studying abroad: no one warns you about the tears! http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/09/studying-abroad-no-one-warns-tears/ http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/r/2015/09/studying-abroad-no-one-warns-tears/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2015 01:02:51 +0000 http://globe.international.mq.edu.au/?p=4534 Sarah Levinson reflects on stepping out of her comfort zone during her exchange semester in Chile.

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