{"id":6181,"date":"2025-10-24T11:12:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/?p=6181"},"modified":"2025-11-14T15:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T15:48:18","slug":"meet-the-ambassador-hollie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/meet-the-ambassador-hollie\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the ambassador &#8211; Hollie &#8211; CARBS, Bali"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: Hollie Aston<\/p>\n<p><strong>School, Degree Programme<\/strong>: Business School-Economics, Second Year<\/p>\n<p><strong>Host destination:<\/strong> Bali<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about your global opportunity\u2014where did you go, and what did you do?<br \/>\n<\/strong>This summer I took part in the Global Team Internship Programme in Bali with Think Pacific. I spent four weeks working with a team of students on projects for local NGOs and social enterprises, coming up with ideas to tackle real challenges in Southeast Asia and presenting our proposals at the end of each week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What surprised you the most about your host country\/programme\/time abroad?<br \/>\n<\/strong>What surprised me the most was how quickly everyone became close and how comfortable we felt living with our homestay families. They welcomed us into their lifestyle and made Bali feel like a second home. It was such a special way to experience the culture and learn about local traditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the one thing you miss about your time abroad?<\/strong><br \/>\nI really miss the Grab bikes, they were so cheap and such a fun way to get around!! I also miss exploring new places and the hot weather.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s something you\u2019re passionate about outside of your studies?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Travel, rowing, music<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favourite place on campus\/in Cardiff?<\/strong><br \/>\nRoath Park is so pretty when it&#8217;s not raining!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you could live anywhere in the world for a year (a dream destination), where would it be\u2014and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;d love to live in Australia for a year because of the warm weather and surfing. 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