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Monday, March 17th, 2025

Stella Chang: Singapore Week 1

Finally in Singapore after a very long week in Cairns. I didn’t expect to love the jam-packed days from GAV, but I ended up enjoying the constant activities. On Tuesday, our group was down two as Alexa spent time with her boyfriend Danny, who literally flew across the world for her, and Ariana took a self-care Pilates day. The four of us carried on and spent the day at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures. The sun decided not to make an appearance that day (thank the Lord), because it was already hot and humid enough without it. We first went on a […]

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Monday, March 10th, 2025

Stella Chang: Australia Week 8

Spring Break is Finally Here! But before getting into that, here’s a quick recap of my last week in Sydney! For the past week, I’ve been trying to check off the final things on my Sydney bucket list. On Tuesday, I finally got the massage I had been waiting seven weeks for. It was long overdue, but so worth it. The night ended with Maddie and I having dinner at Kafe Kooks, a set menu filled with amazing Indian dishes. I can’t believe it took me this long to find this restaurant because it was absolutely incredible! On Thursday, class […]

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Monday, March 3rd, 2025

Stella Chang: Australia Week 7

I can’t believe we’re coming up to the last week of being in Australia. During this past week, i’ve been getting the last few things off my bucket list which has been centered around seeing new beaches and trying new restaurants. On Wednesday, Sienna and I walked down to Blackwood again because Monday’s meal was just that good. Afterward, we found ourselves back at Harry’s, where I grabbed a smoothie. The weather was perfect, making for a gorgeous morning walk before class. The week was relatively calm until Saturday when Maddie, Alexa, and I explored the Bondi and Glebe Markets. […]

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Monday, February 24th, 2025

Stella Chang: Australia Week 6

This past weekend had to be the best one yet! I know that I said my favorite day ever was last week, but it has now been surpassed. This proves that studying abroad is just getting better and better. We went to Hunter Valley because a gracious alum sponsored our visit to three wineries! Our first stop was at Brokenwood Winery, where we drank wine made all over Australia. The first winery had the best sommelier, and I had so much fun talking to him. He had done research on Bucknell before we went, so we talked a bit about […]

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Monday, February 17th, 2025

Stella Chang: Australia Week 5

This week has been my favorite yet! With the new block of classes, all of my roommates and I have Mondays off, so we’ve been spending even more time together exploring. Today, the girls and I spent most of the day at Bondi Beach. It wasn’t as warm as usual and extremely windy, but the crowds weren’t there, which made me like Bondi even more than normal. Before heading to the beach, we stopped for matcha at Harry’s. It was good, but I still miss the strawberry matcha from Tori’s in Melbourne. The sun was just warm enough to enjoy […]

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Monday, February 10th, 2025

Stella Chang: Australia Week 4

I already miss Melbourne, and we just left. All I wanted was to stay for a few more days, but now we’re back, and the weather seems to match my mood perfectly; this Monday, it’s storming and the streets/train stations are literally flooding.  Melbourne felt like the city I had been missing in Sydney. The architecture, the people, the food were everything I wanted out of my study abroad experience. Every meal was incredible, but what stood out the most was the matcha, which was easily the best I’ve had in the world. The shopping was equally amazing. Maddie and […]

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