I tell myself I’ll walk just 15 minutes around the block—a mountain walk isn’t worth it on a dark, rainy evening.

I didn’t know how beautiful fall could be until going to Second College Grant for the weekend.

It felt like a dragon was breathing fire on my lower back. We’d been standing at this pier for one hour - an hour longer than expected.

They say don’t meet your role models. I learned that the hard way on a September evening in New York. I was walking up Broadway when I spotted an emerald green poster for The Great Gatsby — glitzy font, art deco shimmer, a man in a tux holding a cocktail. He looked familiar. I kept walking. Then I stopped.

When I said I wanted to solo-travel Thailand, friends and family told me it wasn’t safe and not to travel there, especially alone. Well, tha

Chinese people are incredibly warming and caring to family and friends. Gift giving and acts of service skyrocket for guests.

Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟): one of the most beautiful places in China. The national park, deemed “Fairyland on Earth”, would be a natural wonder fille

This article will share all my insights about life at Tsinghua, particularly for those of you interested in doing an exchange or language pr

Chengdu is a classic tourist city with a lot of hotspots and amazing atmosphere. Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province, which is famous

I have received $40,000+ worth of university scholarships in the past three years, such as the UoA Top Achiever’s Scholarship, Prime Ministe

As I closed my eyes, I envisioned myself atop a mountain, a breeze fluttering through my hair while being encompassed by lush green treetops

An ostensibly well intended question. Since coming home, I’ve been asked this question in multiple different ways.

To me, the best way to make the most of an experience is to do the things you couldn’t do anywhere else but that place - the things you...

Part 1: the Bottom I had just finished doing admin when my alarm went off at 8pm to walk up Mt Eden. I’d been meaning to head up this...

Recently the University of Auckland (UoA) hosted Champions’ Trophy 2024, a week-long, annual international case competition involving...

Introduction Kung Fu Panda is a fun and energetic film series filled with great fight sequences, wittiness, and wisdom. Even though kids...

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There’s a story about a devoutly religious man once caught in a severe flood. He prayed to God for rescue. Soon enough, a neighbour rowed...

I’m currently at my family’s lifestyle farm for the Christmas and New Year holiday break. Being in the countryside is always a break from...

“Call Me by Your Name,” directed by Luca Guadagnino is a coming-of-age romance set in the Italian countryside in the summer of 1983....