Meet Gilman Video Blogger – Chinazo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVMHY3vNmik Meet U.S. Department of State sponsored Gilman Scholarship recipient Chinazo Onwukaike. Chinazo is a current Gilman Global Experience Correspondent for the Fall 2013 semester in Seoul, South Korea. The Gilman Global Experience allows Gilman Scholarship recipients the opportunity to… READ MORE →
One word: Olives
I could seriously go on and on about the food here. It is really good. Really. The shawarma, the falafel, the humus; it is all so good. You can’t really beat getting a falafel sandwich for 50 cents! I don’t… READ MORE →
Eating in Seoul
Food! One of my favorite topics indeed! Since being in Korea, I have eaten so many delicious meals that it’s hard to know where to start. I lied, yes I do. 김치. Kimchi is fermented cabbage is a chili paste… READ MORE →
7 Things I learned (firsthand) About Dealing with (minor) Medical Emergencies While Abroad
Most days your study abroad will go off without much of a hitch. You’ll go to class. You will meet up with friends. You’ll have dinner and life goes on. Sometimes emergencies DO happen, as I learned today sitting on… READ MORE →
Culture Shock? You have no idea…
I cannot say that I have experienced culture shock per say. I have studied Russian Language and Culture for two years before coming to Moscow. I also live and work with many Slavic people in Philadelphia. I knew what I… READ MORE →
Where’s the Fresh? – Food in Barbados
I had high expectations for the food in Barbados. Going to a country surrounded by water, I was excited try the fresh fish, and with its tropical climate I was looking forward to enjoying the local fresh produce. I even… READ MORE →
The Exploration of Chinese Dishes
Indisputably, one of the must have experiences while traveling is eating local cuisine. Hands down, nothing but food will let you know a culture more intimately. I have noticed that in many places I have traveled how small culinary differences… READ MORE →
Taking the Leap
It didn’t hit me until I was sitting in airport. All of a sudden I realized the magnitude of the change I was about to make. I had been so busy with all my last-minute errands and packing that I… READ MORE →
Culture Shock and my Academic Year in Freiburg.
The last thing I ever thought I would do was pack up and move to another country for a year. Even after nearly two months in Freiburg, Germany I still have my moments of disbelief. Two months seem like nearly… READ MORE →
Large Strides
Many an adventurer finds their way by first becoming lost. This is the art of travel, to be an interloper and know it. But no one ever became lost through epic estrangement, like in high tales from fiction; one must… READ MORE →