Reverse Culture Shock; or Expanded World View?
Honestly, I have to say that the only difference I see between America and Russia currently is that both countries speak different languages. The more I think about it in-depth, the more I begin to realize that separation is an… READ MORE →
Culture Shock, Traveling’s Unforgiving Accompaniment
If you’ve ever studied (or traveled) abroad, then you know about culture shock. Everyone talks about it and most people, I’ve found, pretend as if it doesn’t affect them. “Oh,” they’ll tell me, “you know, I don’t find [let’s say… READ MORE →
Doing My Best in Beijing
After living and studying in China for the past three months – it is going by so fast! – I have had to deal with some ups and downs, a few odd experiences, and the typical feelings encountered by a… READ MORE →
Making Friends in Jordan
Wast Al-balad; what a wondrous place. I strolled through the narrow, overstuffed streets and alleyways, keeping an eye out for pickpockets, and soaking in the sights, smells, and sounds of my new home for the next four months. It was… READ MORE →
Traveling: Brutality vs. Opportunity
“Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things—air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the… READ MORE →
Meet Gilman Video Blogger – Sean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8jJId_gyk8 Meet U.S. Department of State sponsored Gilman Scholarship recipient Sean Deegan. Sean is a current Gilman Global Experience Correspondent for the Fall 2013 semester in Moscow, Russia. The Gilman Global Experience allows Gilman Scholarship recipients the opportunity to record… READ MORE →
It’s All About Perspective
“Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things air, sleep, dreams, the sea,… READ MORE →
Breaching Bulwarks
“Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things – air, sleep, dreams, the… READ MORE →
Pavese Got it Wrong
According to poet Cesare Pavese, “Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off-balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things –… READ MORE →
Studying Abroad: The Night Before. . . Life Goes on
Studying abroad terrifies me, perhaps even more so than it does the average person, and perhaps even more than it really should. I’m naturally a quiet person, an introvert. For every hour I spend in the “real world,” I like… READ MORE →