Student stories
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June 2, 2025Indigenous exchange student Aidan Downey dives head-first into UBC life—and finds connection
Expect ‘a safe and welcoming community across Indigenous spaces,’ says the undergrad from Sydney, Australia
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May 28, 2025Travel diary: A year-long student exchange to Australia marks a thrilling 1st outside Canada
UBC undergrad Sam Wallace learned that while life Down Under is exotic & surprising, kind, friendly residents are the same everywhere
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May 13, 2025Global Exchange Insider: Getting reacquainted with Chinese heritage on exchange
UBC undergrad Rebecca Zheng thrived in the on-campus community at China’s Peking University
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April 30, 2025Global Exchange Insider: Studying international relations at a regional hub for policy and research
UBC undergrad Valarmathi Vishnu explored Indo-Pacific affairs through coursework, language immersion, and travel while studying at the National University of Singapore
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April 9, 2025Global Exchange Insider: Finding friends for life in sunny Sydney, Australia
Anxious about venturing abroad, UBC undergrad Kseniya Yakovenko says exchange felt liberating —‘like taking time for myself’
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March 25, 2025Global Exchange Insider: Fulfilling the dream to study at a Chinese-speaking university in Shanghai, China
UBC undergrad Isidora Bašanović took classes at the country’s leading program for International Relations & Foreign Affairs
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March 10, 2025Global Exchange Insider: A semester near the seaside in Sussex, England
Small class sizes & profs who know your name made uni accessible & friendly for UBC undergrad Katrina Correa
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February 18, 2025Global Exchange Insider: Fulfilling a childhood dream to live in the Netherlands
UBC undergrad Saanvi Bhambhani sees international relations in-action & in-person at a world hub
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February 4, 2025Global Exchange Insider: New adventures in & around France’s Sciences Po
UBC student Saibrielle Bonner dabbled in law, travelled solo & built self-confidence
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December 11, 2024Global Exchange Insider: A year in Northern Italy at one of the oldest universities in the world
Embracing the ‘awkward moments,’ UBC student Amy Melhus overcame classic fears about exchange to ‘grow as an individual’