A Home Away From Home
Often I mention the extravagant trips I take with my program or the exciting things that happen here, but rarely have I talked about my everyday life. Although occasionally the day-to-day routine can seem mundane at times, I thought it… READ MORE →
Gilman Scholar Elizabeth’s Favorite Things About London
Goodbyes are the Hardest Part
Have you ever met someone and within a very short amount of time felt an immediate close connection with them? I have thought I felt something like this before but I never could have imagined just how close you could… READ MORE →
Housing Hiccups & the Scottish Rental Market
Here’s the thing about defeat: it doesn’t exist until you’re dead. (Or if you’re a video game character, not even then.) Defeat is just a trial leading to an error that informs you what not to do next time, for… READ MORE →
Everything Is Going to Be Alright
The world is our oyster. The correspondents on this site who have shared tales from Ghana, South Korea, England, Scotland, and France are only a small sample of the more than 850 Gilman Scholars who are having life-changing experiences… READ MORE →
How I Learned to Search for Opportunities
My parents were immigrants. Although they seemed to thrive in ambiguous situations, I knew how hard they worked. From them, I learned how to ride a bike, how to hold my little brother when he first came home from the… READ MORE →
Tenge Emmanuel
My time here in Ghana has brought some truly memorable life experiences, and with this came some equally astounding individuals whom I have had the pleasure of getting to know. One of these is someone who I consider a… READ MORE →
French Food and Adapting to Culture: A Rollercoaster Experience
“The meaning of food is an exploration of culture through food. What we consume, how we acquire it, who prepares it, who’s at the table, and who eats first is a form of communication that is rich with meaning.” (PBS,… READ MORE →
A Venture into Volta
One of my favorite experiences thus far in my study abroad endeavor was a journey into the Volta Region in Ghana. Ghana is split up into ten regions, and the Volta Region is named accordingly due to its physical border… READ MORE →