Posted by Matthew Lutton on September 7th, 2010
Hello! My name is Matthew Lutton, and I am a third year student in the Faculty of Social Sciences, majoring in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations with a minor in History at Carleton University. I was born in Calgary, Alberta, but have lived overseas my entire life. The countries I grew up [...]
Posted by Theodore Bisserbe on April 8th, 2010
Hello my name is Theodore Bisserbe. I am a 4th year student at University of Ottawa; I am currently finishing a baccalaureat in Sociology with a minor in Globalization. I am originally from France; I was born in Paris, June 20 1988. I have lived in Meudon (a little town near Paris) for 14 years. [...]
Posted by Rebecca Plumadore on April 6th, 2010
My name is Rebecca Plumadore and I am excited, nervous and incredibly curious to travel to Hanoi, Vietnam to intern with the Vietnamese Women’s Union (VWU). I am passionate about gender equality and women’s rights issues so I am sure this placement will prove to be an amazing learning experience. In addition, I believe that [...]
Posted by Lindsay Goodman on April 5th, 2010
My name is Lindsay and I am leaving for Vietnam on internship in may. I am really excited to have a new experience in a new country. I have traveled to a lot of places, however this is my first time going to a country where I will stand out physically, do not know the [...]
Posted by Mia on April 1st, 2010
Sussuday (bonjour en Khmer)! En ce moment, je devrais être en train de rédiger mon rapport de stage, mais je profite de mes tendances à la procrastination pour réfléchir à ce que j’ai appris pendant mon stage à l’université Tra Vinh. D’abord, ce qui m’a marqué, ce sont les différences culturelles – tant de petites [...]
Posted by Mia on February 8th, 2010
Xin jiao tout le monde! Je me présente: je m’appelle Mia et je suis une étudiante de quatrième année en développement international à l’Université d’Ottawa. J’adore voyager et depuis mon secondaire, je m’implique dans des organismes de droits humains (tels qu’Amnistie internationale et Oxfam international). C’est pour ces raisons – purement égoïstes, je vous le [...]
Posted by Jan Beecher on January 29th, 2010
Hi this is my pre-departure post because I didn’t have access earlier. My name is Jan Beecher and I am from Nanaimo, British Columbia. I landed in Hanoi, Vietnam on January 9th. I have always wanted to work in a developing country. It has always seemed that it was something I had to do to [...]
Posted by Rebecca Haynes on January 18th, 2010
My name is Rebecca Haynes, and I am a student attending University of Victoria in Canada. I grew up in British Columbia, Canada with my mom, dad, and sister Jennifer. After high school, I decided to do a year abroad and become an au pair in Paris. After that I came back to Victoria and [...]
Posted by Amanda on October 16th, 2009
Greetings from Ha Noi, Viet Nam. I am midway through my placement with the Hanoi School of Public Health, where I am teaching some English lessons to first and second year students. The students are eager to practice their English, and I am focusing on conducting listening and speaking exercises with them! I can sympathise [...]
Posted by Brady on August 8th, 2009
Hey readers, it’s been 2 months since my last blog. I’ll try and fill you in with the deets. My experience here in Hanoi has been a huge learning experience and a definitely a memorable one. I’ve had a chance to explore this crazy country from north to south; mountain and sea. I’ve met alot [...]
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