31 July 2010

And off to Oxford I go...

by Natalie Ilott, Edith Cowan University

Friday 30 July 9pm

It's the night before the morning I fly out and as usual I have left my packing to the last minute!! Luckily for me I have my sister, an experienced backpacker, on hand to help keep my luggage to the bare minimum. The last couple of weeks have been so hectic that I haven't had a chance to really think about my upcoming trip, but as I roll up my clothes and fit them jigsaw-like in my suitcase I can feel my excitement growing. I feel like one of our students before they head off on their overseas study adventures.

So where am I going? Well I have been fortunate enough to secure a place on the
University of Oxford Summer Program through the AIM Overseas competition run last year for university staff across Australia. It was one of those competitions that you enter thinking 'wouldn't that be great to win' but never expect to stand a chance. As I sit on my suitcase and finally zip it up I can't believe that I am going to study at Oxford, somebody pinch me!!

To say that I am a little nervous would be an understatement, it's Oxford after all! But my anticipation is definitely starting to outweigh my nerves. I have chosen the
Oxford International Politics Summer Program focusing on Democratisation in Africa, which will run for two weeks. It's been a couple of years since I graduated so let's just say that it has taken more than a little motivational effort to get back into 'student' mode :) I have already received a detailed reading list from the university, which I am slowly making my way through. The program will involve a combination of lectures, seminars and group discussions, along with time for private study and hopefully some 'extracurricular' activities :) I will be staying in St Anthony's College, the most international of Oxford's graduate colleges, so the prospect of meeting a range of other international students is hugely appealing, as is, of course, being part of such a prestigious and historic tradition that is the University of Oxford.

So I am packed and ready to go, I have my passport, tickets and high hopes for the two weeks that lay ahead. As I finally crawl into bed at 11pm I cringe at the thought of getting up in five hours, but as I remember where I will be in just over 24, sleep is the last thing on my mind...

 

Natalie Ilott is the Study Abroad/Exchange Officer from Edith Cowan University. She travels to the University of Oxford summer school courtesy of the University of Oxford, AirAsiaX and AIM Overseas

 Read Natalie's other posts about her Oxford experience:

Welcome to Oxford
I survived the first week at Oxford

The last day in Oxford

16 July 2010

Global Leadership Program In the Czech Republic

In July 2010, a group of students from the universities across Australia joined the Global Leadership Program in Prague.

How awesome is the program? Well...I 'll let the photos speak for themselves!








Beginning of the program, this was where the students stayed the first 2 nights.















Meet other participants from around the world!
(Photos provided by Sarah, Griffith University)















Trip to Budapest















Puppet show
(photos provided by Jaimi, Griffith University)




















Prague!!
(photos provided by Chris, University of Canberra)



















Community service

retreat

(photos provided by Julie, Griffith University)

To be continued...

For more information about short courses overseas, please go to AIM Overseas website.




































12 July 2010

Information Webinar: International Law and Human Rights

If you are a law student and are passionate about human rights then this program is a unique opportunity to get a deep insight into the field of human rights. Taught in the Czech Republic, you'll be blown away by what is definitely one of AIM Overseas' best overseas study programs!

Join this online information seminar and learn all about it - each session covers the same information and will go for about 30 minutes. Register below!

Date:
Wednesday August 4th at 6pm (Eastern States), 5:30pm (Adelaide), 4pm (Perth)

Where: On your computer! All you need is a computer with a decent internet connection and some speakers/headphones.




Key facts about the program

Dates: 16th January to 5th February 2011
Language of Instruction: English
Location: Brno, Czech Republic
More info: Visit the program's website

Information Webinar: International Business and Advertising in France

Give yourself an international edge by studying this fantastic business program in France this summer. Located in the beautiful town of Tours, just an hour from Paris, you're certain to have an amazing experience and add a big plus to your resume at the same time.

Join this online information seminar and learn all about it - each session covers the same information and will go for about 30 minutes. Register below!

Dates:
Wednesday August 4th at 5pm (Eastern States), 4:30pm (Adelaide), 3pm (Perth)
or
Monday 9th August at 6pm (Eastern States), 5:30pm (Adelaide), 4pm (Perth)

Where: On your computer! All you need is a computer with a decent internet connection and some speakers/headphones.












Key facts about the program

Dates: 15th January to 4th February 2011
Language of Instruction: English
Location: Tours, France
More info: Visit the program's website

Information Webinar: Spanish in Mexico

Interested in improving your Spanish or learning it from scratch?
AIM Overseas' dynamic, colourful Spanish program in Mexico City is certain to tickle your fancy!

Join this online information seminar and learn all about it - each session covers the same information and will go for about 30 minutes. Register below!

Dates:
Wednesday August 4th at 1pm (Eastern States), 12:30pm (Adelaide), 11am (Perth)
or
Tuesday 10th August at 1pm (Eastern States), 12:30pm (Adelaide), 11am (Perth)

Where: On your computer! All you need is a computer with a decent internet connection and some speakers/headphones.












Key facts about the program

Dates: January 9th to February 5th 2011
Language of Instruction: English
Location: Mexico City
More info: Visit the program's website

Information Webinar: Teacher Education in the USA

Interested in the US education system? A chance to learn all about how education works there and also do some observational and practical work?

Join this online information seminar about AIM Overseas' Teacher Education in the USA program and learn all about it - each session covers the same information and will go for about 30 minutes. Register below!

Dates:
Tuesday 27th July at 5pm (Eastern States), 4:30pm (Adelaide), 3pm (Perth)
or
Tuesday 3rd August at 1pm (Eastern States), 12:30pm (Adelaide), 11am (Perth)

Where: On your computer! All you need is a computer with a decent internet connection and some speakers/headphones.











Key facts about the program

Dates: 16th January - 5th February
Language of Instruction: English
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
More info: Visit the program's website

Information Webinar: International Relations and Politics in the EU

Interested in going to The Netherlands to learn all about peace, conflict and human rights in the EU?

Join this online information seminar and learn all about it - each session covers the same information and will go for about 30 minutes. Register below!

Dates:

Tuesday 27th July at 1pm (Eastern States), 12:30pm (Adelaide), 11am (Perth)
or
Tuesday 3rd August at 5pm (Eastern States), 4:30pm (Adelaide), 3pm (Perth)

Where: On your computer! All you need is a computer with a decent internet connection and some speakers/headphones.

















Key facts about the program

Dates: January 9th to January 29th 2011
Language of Instruction: English
Location: Maastricht, The Netheralands
More info: Visit the program's website

Information Webinar: Health in a Developing Country (Mexico)

Interested in going to Mexico to study about health care in a developing country?
Join this online information seminar and learn all about it - each session covers the same information and will go for about 30 minutes. Register below!

Dates: 
Monday 26th July at 6pm (Eastern States), 5:30pm (Adelaide), 4pm (Perth)
or
Tuesday 10th August at 5pm (Eastern States), 4:30pm (Adelaide), 3pm (Perth)

Where: On your computer! All you need is a computer with a decent internet connection and some speakers/headphones.










Key facts about the program
Dates: January 9th to February 5th 2011
Language of Instruction: English
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
More info: Visit the program's website

01 July 2010

Follow our students' blogs!

Follow two of our students' July 2010 program blogs!

http://wisewordsmedia.blogspot.com/

http://yetanotherattemptatablog.blogspot.com/

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