My exchange semester at SMU has been a memory for life, and also somethingi would recommend others to do. I do find the cultural difference a bit larger than expected, thus it has made the semester more exciting. My experience at SMU is really great, even though it’s quite different from my home university. At home I only have one final exam in each module. There are no marks for class participation, case analysis, presentation, midterms and so on. Getting the opportunity to work in groups with locals has been an exciting, different, challenging and good experience. Seeing the effort the locals are putting into their school projects has been both a motivation and an inspiration.

Singapore is an amazing city with so much to offer. Whether you want to sunbathe, go shopping or just have a taste of the wonderful Singaporean food. At first the Asian food looked a bit frightening, with all the strange colors and smells. Now, when the semester has come to an end, I would almost consider myself a local, regarding the food. I’m not looking forward to leaving Singapore, and I know I’m definitely coming back.

Silje Røise, from BI Norwegian Business school (Norway), currently on exchange at Singapore Management University

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