Adapting as a Student Athlete in Morocco
My experience studying abroad as a student athlete has required a good amount of self-motivation. So far, I have been able to incorporate my swimming training into my daily schedule. The most challenging part has been holding myself accountable for… READ MORE →
The Meaning of (Indian) Food
I’m originally from Northern Virginia and in my opinion it’s fairly diverse. There are tons of Indian restaurants and a significant number of Indian people. Every time I walk into my Lotte International grocery store I see Indian women in… READ MORE →
Between Worlds
The blog conventions dictate that I shall be known as “Jordan in Scotland,” but it should really be “Old Man Undercover.” Not only have I sat on a shelf and ripened a decade or two longer than the majority of… READ MORE →
New Beginnings
My name is Christopher Amoako-Kwaw, a senior at Fairfield University in Connecticut spending my LAST fall semester of senior year in Florence, Italy. No, to just say Florence, Italy would not do this city enough justice. The beautiful, magical, breath-taking… READ MORE →
The Hard Goodbye
Hong Kong is a beautiful place. I met so many wonderfully astonishing people here whom I will never forget. I did not think saying goodbye would be hard, but I also did not plan on connecting with so… READ MORE →
New Surroundings, New Perspective
¡Hola a todos! Today marks two weeks since the night that I landed in Quito, Ecuador. It is hard to remember the last few days that I spent in the United States. They seem like a blur, a rapid time… READ MORE →
Welcome to India!
Greetings! My name is Michelle Jeong and I am currently a junior at Bowdoin College studying abroad in Madurai, India. Prior to coming to India, everyone wanted to know why I chose India as my study abroad location. Before I… READ MORE →
Nach Amerika Kommen: Coming to America
These last two weeks have been a blur. I went from discovering more things about my host country to saying my final goodbyes to it in what seems like an extremely short time. Now I am back home in Arlington, Texas, getting… READ MORE →
A Metamorphosis Abroad
I have never been able to relate to a lot of the people I met growing up unless they came from a similar background as I do. If they did not, a bridge was immediately formed where we stood on… READ MORE →
Farewell Reflection
It’s been almost a week since I’ve been back in the United States, and while I’ve been nothing short of busy from moving to a new apartment, looking for a new job, and getting ready to go back to school,… READ MORE →