Reed Hepburn ’12 – Stereotypes are wonderful things. Yes, I realize that this sounds like exactly the kind of perspective that studying abroad is supposed to dismantle. But if you don’t believe […]
Study Abroad
A series of adventures in Toledo and Barcelona. Featuring Michael Opieczonek ’09.
At precisely 9:00 in the morning, my cell phone blares some digitized jingle while vibrating furiously. The window is open but the shades are drawn—allowing just enough of the cool morning air […]
The similarities between “extranjero” (foreigner) and “extraño” (strange) are becoming increasingly obvious. I am in a different world.
How exactly am I going to be getting to Valencia tomorrow?
As mentioned in the previous note, I’ve been spending my summer at the East China Normal University in Shanghai. I picked this place because I thought it would be a great environment […]
Cliff Hull ’11 – I recently returned from my semester abroad studying in the Netherlands. After I finished my exams, I left Leiden with a couple of friends . Through the non-profit […]
It’s already been two weeks since I moved to East China Normal University in Shanghai to work on my senior seminar research. I try to spend my time here in a productive […]
Jacob Surface ’11 – Twice in the past two weeks I have awoken to screams here in Chile. When that happens in Latin America, a couple of thoughts jump to mind: 1) Is […]
To start with, I owe you an explanation as to why I haven’t updated this blog for a while. Well, finals at Fudan University are just around the corner. In less than […]
Last Friday I attended the World Expo in Shanghai for the first time. I was very excited to see the event that is being discussed by so many people around the world […]
Jacob Surface ’11 – I have been in Chile for about a month and half now, since just after the earthquake or ‘terremoto’. While it sounds like a long time, I can still […]