Jenisha Sabaratnam

Studying abroad, as anyone who has ever done it will say, is a more rewarding experience that you could ever imagine it to be. There will be highs (many of them) and lows (these will inevitably crop up) throughout your time, but you will be grateful for all of them.

Homesickness is a common result of spending time away from the people and places you’re used to, but with the right strategies, it won’t be long before you’re back on the wanderlust trail yet again.

Being alone couldn’t be further from being lonely. After all, you’re the one person who’s around during the good and the bad.

It's now the midpoint of the semester (our break is next week, thank goodness for that) and I’ve now been here long enough to notice just how different the American and Australian tertiary systems are. While students everywhere share similar stressors about schoolwork, many other bits of university culture differ.

It’s only too easy for us to take for granted the fact that we get to call ourselves Golden Bears for the rest of our lives.

With a creative mind, you definitely don’t need to go anywhere for some pretty amazing Insta-worthy pics.

Upon arriving in Sydney again, I’ve caught myself exhibiting one too many American habits, some of which I didn’t even realize came naturally to me.