More Than Just A Party: The Cultural and Political Significance of Brazilian Carnaval
Ra ra ra! The United States’ biggest party just concluded. Every February, hundreds of thousands travel to America’s Paris to indulge in drunken debauchery, sexual rebellion, and unrestricted self-expression. By now you should know I am referring to New Orleans’… READ MORE →
I made a new goal
After arriving in Slovenia a month ago, I have really started to get the hang of living and studying abroad. Even though Ljubljana is considered a small city compared to most European capitals, it is huge to me! I know… READ MORE →
Meet Gilman Scholar Arlette Hawkins
Carnival 2018 in Rio de Janeiro
This past February, Brazil’s largest festival – Carnival – was celebrated all over Brazilian cities, from Rio de Janeiro to Bahia, Salvador. Carnival 2018 officially began on Friday, February 6, 2018; though pre-carnival festas (parties) began back in January and… READ MORE →
Nothing Can Stop You
Almost 2 years ago, I bundled up all of my excitement, nervousness, and courage to board a plane to Shanghai, China. I had been anxiously awaiting the big day that I would travel out of the country for the… READ MORE →
Nossa! My First Two Weeks in Brazil
Warm! Hot! Sizzling! All on their own, these words capture my first two weeks in São Paulo, Brazil well. The weather is tropical and stays a comfortable 70 to 80 degrees. The food is continuously cooked to absolute perfection… READ MORE →
The Best Adventures Start Last Minute
It’s 9 PM, the mingling of Italian, Spanish and English outside my bedroom is intoxicating, but welcomed. It is an environment that I have grown accustomed to and surely one that I will miss once this is all over. It… READ MORE →
Lovin’ Ljubljana
Have you ever been to one of those really small towns? You know the type of town that is so small that you would miss it if you simply blinked. The one with only a single gas station, a family… READ MORE →
Awakened from Dreaming
When you come back to a place after a long period away, or even a short one, you always expect things to be different. You expect things to have changed, to show some visual proof of the passage of time.… READ MORE →
A Fine Line
The conclusion of my first semester in Wrocław has brought a number of mixed emotions, ups and downs, and reoccurring themes. Of these topics and themes that come up in casual conversation, one in particular continually emerges between my friends… READ MORE →