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One semester not enough for American

Antra — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:01:15 +0000

Halfway through his exchange semester at Macquarie, American Brandon Chiwaya decided the grass was greener ‘down under’.

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American joins Macquarie’s robot wars

Antra — Tue, 19 May 2015 01:05:00 +0000

U.S student Joey Diamond comes ‘halfway around the world’ to study engineering at Macquarie.

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Macquarie joins Generation Study Abroad

Antra — Wed, 13 May 2015 02:49:03 +0000

You can expect to hear more American accents on campus, following Macquarie’s official pledge to help more U.S. citizens gain international experience through study abroad.

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Trip to Canberra broadens Macquarie University students’ horizons

Administrator — Mon, 05 May 2014 03:30:06 +0000

Macquarie University’s Global Leadership Program held its annual domestic symposium to Canberra in March. The symposium involved a visit to Parliament House for Question Time, an evening with the High Commissioner of Pakistan, Abdul Malik Abdullah, in his diplomatic residence and numerous opportunities to explore the culture and socio-political issues of Australia. GLP students Gemma Bastock […]

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Macquarie student gets a taste of American college life

Administrator — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 02:48:50 +0000

Courtney West is doing a Bachelor of Arts – Psychology with the degree of Bachelor of Health and recounts her exchange to the University of Maryland last session. “It has always been a dream of mine to study in the USA. I had no idea what to expect while living on an American university campus, […]

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Exchange journal: America, turned on its head

Antra — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:42:25 +0000

Braden Marsden is studying a Bachelor of Arts with the Diploma of Education. Here he shares his exchange experience at the University of Arizona. “What did I find most memorable about exchange? Having my entire view of America and its people turned on its head. Though I had been to America for holidays, I still […]

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Braving the heat in Arizona

Antra — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:37:40 +0000

Macquarie Politics student Laura Hibbert writes of her exchange to Arizona in the United States. “As if you’re not nervous enough turning up for your first class as a foreigner, try turning up soaking wet from sweating in the 45 degree heat which no one else seems to be affected by. This is Arizona. You […]

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‘I’m ready to move here!’ says U.S exchange student

Antra — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:57:40 +0000

U.S exchange student Kelley O’Sullivan talks about her first weeks at Macquarie University.

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Macquarie degree leads to mammoth career

Antra — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:00:50 +0000

Veronica Arriaga hails from the USA and completed a Master of Commerce at Macquarie in 2008. We caught up with her to find out what she has been up to since leaving Macquarie. Where are you working? I work as a Manager for Catering & Conference Services at Mammoth Mountain, the highest mountain ski resort in […]

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Exchange Journal: My American Adventure

Antra — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:09:54 +0000

Hannah Clapman writes of her exchange to North Carolina. “In 2011 I was fortunate enough to participate in a semester exchange at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, a quaint little town located in the beautiful blue mountains in the West of North Carolina. My exchange project was a combination of hard work and heaps of fun. I […]

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