Excited, motivated, apprehensive and ready. These words summarise the emotions that I am feeling as I embark on my journey to Shanghai, with the expectation to bring back an abundance...
After a very long flight from Rome-Fiumicino airport (there was a blackout that leaded my flight to delay), I finally arrived in Hong Kong. Landing to an artificial peninsula completely...
I couldn’t ever thought to intern in Hong Kong when I started my university degree. Actually, I didn’t imagine how incredible and fascinating could be to study and work abroad....
I finally arrived in London on July 10th… exactly a week after I was supposed to. Due to some unforeseen shipping issues with the Tier 5 visa, my departure for...
This Sunday I had an apple. I know there’s hardly anything interesting about it… and that’s the whole point – it was an ordinary apple. The strange-looking, tasting and smelling...
Heading to London with Absolute Internship in just a couple weeks seems like a dream come true. The last time I was in Europe was back in 2011, and I...
This month is much more than only an internship. It is a learning experience: through the lectures and guest speaker series Absolute Internship organizes, we have been able to get a...
2 weeks have passed since we all arrived and started working. By now we already know each other better and have our little inside jokes, we know how to get...
Our apartment and the metro system: The apartment we stayed at was nice. The living room was spacious and bright and the furniture was fairly clean and well maintained. I was...
Fashion is something I’ve always been interested in but never something I thought that I’d pursue as a career. Yet, my experience in the fashion field has started to develop...
Finally arriving at the airport after a, well pretty short flight I am guessing compared to the other interns who flew in from out of Asia However the flight was...
Architecture in Singapore consists of a range of styles and influences from different periods and places. Not only is SG known for the famous Marina Bay Sands and The Esplanade,...
The first couple of days in Hong Kong are definitely a challenge! After more than 24 hours of travelling, me and Alessio, a friend from the same university as I (John...
My name is Ai Sakura and I am presently studying Finance at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. I was born in Japan and spent most of my childhood there....
I cannot face any kind of Chinese food. It must have completely slipped my mind that here Chinese food isn’t takeaway but just food. You can smell it in different...
A fascinating culture. New friends and like-minded people. The experience of a real working environment. A valuable insight into a possible career path. Chinese food on tap. These are my...
Hello, my name is Chloe and I am a second year English literature student at Cardiff University. I love living in Cardiff because it is such a vibrant city with...
Sometimes it is unbelievable how our decisions take us to places which we would never expect to go to… My name is Maria Borisova and I am from Sofia, Bulgaria. Honestly...
Hong Kong is a strange place. Marks and Spencer stands next to small Chinese restaurants selling pig feet. For breakfast I can choose between an English fry up or noodle...
I’m Natalie and I’m 19 from the UK and have just completed my first year at Cardiff University where I study Philosophy. My degree subject doesn’t really lead onto a...