{"id":254912,"date":"2022-06-14T18:39:35","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T10:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=254912"},"modified":"2022-06-14T18:39:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T10:39:35","slug":"student-exchange-programme-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/student-exchange-programme-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"When a semester abroad comes knocking, seize friendships, independence and adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of years back in my final year of university, I got the chance to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/travel\/\">travel<\/a> to the United States for a semester abroad. Growing up in Singapore, going on a student exchange programme was my first true taste of independence. I ventured to a foreign country, lived in a little apartment (with roommates), and got a taste of life outside of my safe Singaporean bubble. It was eye-opening, and a time I hold close to my heart. But were there things I wish I did differently to have a more enriching experience? You bet.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips to make the best out of your student exchange programme<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Ditch your insecurities and make new (local) friends<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_254914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254914\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-254914 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Elevate-via-Unsplash-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"student exchange programme | make new friends\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Elevate-via-Unsplash-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Elevate-via-Unsplash-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Elevate-via-Unsplash.jpg 1112w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-254914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Elevate via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prior to joining the workforce, I was a pretty timid individual. This meant I mostly kept to myself and experienced massive social anxiety around strangers. While I enjoyed the conversations I had with my roommates and other students around campus, I would turn down their invitations to events or social gatherings. I stuck mostly to fellow Singaporeans. I had a blast with them, but there\u2019s no doubt I missed out on opportunities to widen my circle and fully experience a different lifestyle and culture.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re going on a student exchange programme, push yourself to make new <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/making-and-maintaining-friendships-singapore\/\">friends<\/a>! It may feel overwhelming at first (especially if you\u2019re introverted and anxious like me). But it\u2019s guaranteed to make your time abroad 10 times more memorable.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Get that driver\u2019s license (if you don\u2019t have one)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_254915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254915\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-254915 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Jaromir-Kavan-via-Unsplash-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"student exchange programme | learn to drive\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Jaromir-Kavan-via-Unsplash-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Jaromir-Kavan-via-Unsplash-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Jaromir-Kavan-via-Unsplash.jpg 1092w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-254915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Jaromir Kavan via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you know me, you know I can\u2019t drive at all. And that\u2019s precisely why I regret not taking my driver\u2019s license while on my student exchange programme. If you get the chance to pick up driving while you\u2019re abroad \u2013 do it. Chances are, the roads are emptier and traffic is slower (unlike Singapore\u2019s fast-paced, congested streets). It\u2019ll be a less stressful experience overall, even if you have to come back and adjust to driving on this side of the road.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Don\u2019t be an outsider, join a club<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_254916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254916\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-254916 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Neslihan-Gunaydin-via-Unsplash-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"student exchange programme | join clubs and societies\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Neslihan-Gunaydin-via-Unsplash-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Neslihan-Gunaydin-via-Unsplash-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Neslihan-Gunaydin-via-Unsplash.jpg 1092w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-254916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Neslihan Gunaydin via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019m not sure why I didn\u2019t think of this when I was on exchange. But if I could turn back time, I would\u2019ve signed up to be part of more clubs and societies. I mean, I could\u2019ve picked up a new craft, gone on hikes with fellow nature lovers, or contributed to a good cause. It would have expanded my social circle and given me a more holistic perspective of student life outside the Singaporean education system. Plus, more opportunities to get out of campus and explore facets of life beyond grocery trips and hitting the books.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Say yes to everything<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_254917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254917\" style=\"width: 896px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-254917 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Pinar-Kucuk-via-Unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"student exchange programme | say yes to everything\" width=\"896\" height=\"640\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 896px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 896\/640;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-254917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Pinar Kucuk via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Well, not <em>everything<\/em>. But everything within reason. I would\u2019ve said yes to that fun party, accepted that invitation to get a couple drinks at the bar, gone on a spontaneous <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/road-trips-from-singapore-to-malaysia\/\">road trip<\/a>, and stayed up until 2am to play board games with my roommates. Sometimes you think you\u2019re saying no because being in bed sounds like a much better way to unwind for the day. But looking back, I realise I should\u2019ve embraced all the perks that come with being young and having no real responsibilities yet. Once you start work, it\u2019s tough to find the time to enjoy leisurely activities.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Book more flights outta town<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_254918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254918\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-254918 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Annie-Spratt-via-Unsplash-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"student exchange programme | travel more often\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Annie-Spratt-via-Unsplash-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Annie-Spratt-via-Unsplash-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/student-exchange-programme-Annie-Spratt-via-Unsplash.jpg 1035w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-254918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Annie Spratt via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Word of advice: if you\u2019re going on a student exchange programme, don\u2019t waste your time staying put in one place. Aside from travelling down to Orlando and Miami during spring break, and spending a couple of days in Canada, I mostly stayed on campus. Sure, I couldn\u2019t drive, but I could\u2019ve hopped on a cheap flight and spent a weekend exploring a new city. There\u2019s not going to be much opportunity to travel so freely once you\u2019re bogged down by a full-time job.<\/p>\n<p>I hope these tips give you the push you need to get out there and make memories on your student exchange programme!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of years back in my final year of university, I got the chance to travel to the United States for a semester abroad. Growing up in Singapore, going on a student exchange programme was my first true taste of independence. 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