My Return
It’s amazing how fast you can feel at home in a new environment. I was in South Korea for almost a month, and in just that time I was able to adapt to the culture and embrace the changes. I… READ MORE →
A Coming of Gender: the Birth of Motivation through Fear
How does one describe such a life changing experience. I’m sorry to bring out such an overused term when it comes to this subject arena but I have no other means to grasp the intensity nor the momentum of this… READ MORE →
Journey to Robben Island
On a sunny Monday in Cape Town, my study abroad peers and I sought to venture out and explore Robben Island. This island was infamously utilized during Apartheid to house thousands of political prisoners. Of those imprisoned one in particular… READ MORE →
A Day in the Life in Spain
Lessons about Learning, Taught through Teaching
Being abroad is an opportunity to learn so much about the world we live in, and while I haven’t yet talked much about what I’ve learned with my program’s workshops and partners, I’d like to use this space to talk… READ MORE →
A day in Cambridge
It’s 6 am and the rumblings of tourist season are already drifting through my window. My room is perched above King’s Parade, a historically significant street that attracts flocks of tourists to its shops, restaurants, and colleges. Since I don’t… READ MORE →
Ups and Downs
This trip has been something that I have been looking forward to for months, basically since I found out about it. Travel has always been something I’ve been passionate about, and excited about doing and this trip is one of… READ MORE →
Surfing, fishing, and travelling through Sacred Landscapes of Sápmi
I lay in my tent reflecting on the past week at the Sámi cultural festival, Márkomeannu. I have traveled on buses, ferries, cars, and with my own two legs. I am exhausted and at the same time pulsing with the… READ MORE →
Growth
Now that my program has officially come to an end, I can’t help but feel a little sad. I’ve made so many memories and I’ve met many amazing people. I can confidently say that I’ve grown as a person and… READ MORE →