by Elise Stephenson | Sep 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, while sitting on campus at the University of Hong Kong, I had a local Hong Kong Chinese guy, Bobby, come up to me with recording equipment and tape. Tall, striking and with a kindly voice he asked if he could speak to me, explaining he was a freelance...
by Elise Stephenson | Nov 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Today I reached the last day of my Bachelor of Asian Studies and Bachelor of Communications double degree. Here’s what I think of the whole experience through the words of some of my favourite authors: “No doubt another may also think for me; but it is...
by Elise Stephenson | Sep 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Elliot Jones and I were featured in the two following videos for Griffith in Asia and the Griffith Asia Institute recently… In case you’re...
by Elise Stephenson | Jun 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
One month ago I received a very exciting email from the Australian Government stating I had won an inaugural New Colombo Plan Scholarship. Needless to say, it has been a difficult thing to keep secret for the past while, but this week myself and my fellow Griffith...
by Elise Stephenson | Jul 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Visit to Tana Highschool – 25 June 2013 Tana Highschool is the second of two highschools in the Pak Xeng region. The school opened in 1993 with three classrooms. Since then, four more have been built and there are currently 27 teachers working at the school....