Ben Hunte: 3 Ways UNMC Has Changed My Life (So Far!)
September 18, 2015
Happy 15th Birthday, UNMC! I remember arriving at the campus for the first time, standing at the back of the Students’ Association building, and looking at the insane view – jungle as far as the eye could see. Just a few days earlier, I was packing up my room in London, preparing to move to …
Perdana Fellows: the unofficial government spokesmen
December 16, 2013
“How would you maintain your professionalism if you were selected as a Perdana Fellow?” “And by professionalism, I am referring to the fact that you may not necessarily be a supporter of the current government.” That was a flavour of the sort of questions you would encounter in the interview for Malaysia’s most prestigious internship …
Luxmy Narayan
November 10, 2013
I’m writing this post to tell you about a rather peculiar day I had last month. It all started when one of my local Hindu friends told me that there was a big thing going on at one of the temples in KL on Saturday night and told me that there will be lots of …
On Road Back East
September 16, 2013
Studying at UNMC has provided me with many great and exotic travel opportunities to places which I could only dream of visiting before. During my time here I intend to make the most of it. In my first year not only did I have the opportunity to travel around Malaysia but I have also been …
Selamat Datang ke (Welcome to) Malaysia!
July 24, 2013
“The World is a book, and those who do not travel only read a page” Saint Augustine Hi there, I’m Jon and I’ve just returned to the UK from my first year at Nottingham’s Malaysia Campus (UNMC). I’m studying Mechanical Engineering and I’ll clear this up now. Yes you did read the first sentence correctly. …
Ben, Where Are You?!
April 15, 2013
Sorry for the disappearing act! I’m currently back in London and I finally have FREE TIME to update my blog. Love it! I’ve been ridiculously busy with a number of crazy things, all of which will be revealed to you ASAP….. Well, as soon as I find out whether or not I’m …
Cameron Highlands, Emceeing Events, LGBT Awareness, & Food at UNMC!
March 5, 2013
Where Am I Now? Right now, I’m on a rather loud bus, on the way back from my favourite place in Malaysia – PENANG! There’s quite a bit of drama on this bus, because a whole group of old Chinese ladies were miss-sold their tickets and told we were heading to another destination, but we’re …
Melaka Moments, Mr & Miss Notts, Adulthood Arrives, & What UNMC Has Taught Me!
February 24, 2013
Where am I now? This weekend, Eiman and I decided to visit a place which, in all honesty, neither of us ever really wanted to visit, but felt compelled to by our student visas. After what can only be described as the bus ride FROM HELL, which saw our bus driver hit some serious Formula …
Back to Msia, Why Study Abroad, Graduate Employment, & Amsterdam!
February 17, 2013
Where Am I Now? Well, I’m actually sat in an executive suite, in Melaka, Malaysia, treating my best friend to a luxurious 21st birthday weekend.. No word of a lie. I got back to Malaysia earlier this week, and jumped straight into a 5* vacation. More on this weekend next week though. Some people like …
A New Year Begins, Say Hello To IGNITE, & Other Overdue Updates!
February 6, 2013
It’s February 2013, and I’m back.. but not back in the jungle, yet. Where have I been and where am I now? Well the first question will be explained over the course of this ridiculously long update, but I promised to continue my weekly updates from February 2013, so it’s fine. As for the …