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Surviving a 14-hour flight

A typical conversation snippet from the weeks before I left: “You’re studying abroad? Where?” “Australia.”“Wow, that’s… More

Natalie Couch Wollongong, Australia

Surviving a 14-hour flight

Natalie Couch March 22, 2023

A typical conversation snippet from the weeks before I left: “You’re studying abroad? Where?” “Australia.”“Wow, that’s a long flight.” And it is. Even from the West Coast, it took me about fourteen and a half hours to get to Australia on a direct flight… More

An Unexpectedly Divine First Day Abroad


Jaden Lee March 18, 2020

Currently Studying at: University of New South Wales, Australia Homeschool: Bucknell University 3 hours of sleep. 22 hours of travel. I arrived at my orientation site, Quarantine Station, on Sunday, January 5 at 10:30 AM. It was a pleasant surprise… More

My First Weekend Abroad: Maroubra to Palm Beach

Jaden Lee March 18, 2020

Currently Studying at: University of New South Wales, Australia Homeschool: Bucknell University Coming from Lewisburg, PA, a small college town, I thought urban living would take a while to adjust to. Like my first day abroad, reality exceeded my expectations… More

House Excursion: Blue Mountains

Jaden Lee March 16, 2020

Currently Studying at: University of New South Wales, Australia Homeschool: Bucknell University Centrality is one of the key advantages of studying abroad in Sydney. It’s easy to take advantage of the $2.80 travel cap on Sundays to do cheap day-trips… More

Community Highlight: International House

Jaden Lee March 3, 2020

Currently Studying at: University of New South Wales, Australia Homeschool: Bucknell University Many aspects of Australian university life differ substantially from the US. First and foremost is residential culture - not all students live on campus… More