Hanoi “Check-Out”
Posted August 16, 2019
Living and working in Vietnam, I have gained a greater awareness of my abilities, limitations, and how to navigate the new. This environment has...Profile Vasilia
GESI '19, Northwestern '20; Human Development and Psychological Services, Sociology
Exploring Hội An
Posted August 4, 2019
This past weekend, some of my GESI-mates and I travelled to Hội An in central Vietnam. We arrived in the lantern city after a...
Seeking Space
Posted July 25, 2019
Being abroad can be exhausting. While living in a new country, with a new family, surrounded by new experiences, languages, and foods is incredibly...
A Day at Hạ Long Bay
Posted July 16, 2019
What do King Kong, dragons, and limestone all have in common? Hạ Long Bay! This past weekend, my GESI Vietnam group travelled to Hạ Long...
Going with the Flow
Posted July 11, 2019
Living with my home-stay family has provided the opportunity to experience everyday life in Hanoi. Walking down my street in the morning, I pass...
Taking Time To Listen
Posted July 2, 2019
After five days of embracing sweat as a state of being, the Hanoi weather seemed to cool off (to a cool 90 degrees) just...
A Hanoi Welcome!
Posted July 1, 2019
The air outside of the Hanoi airport felt like a sauna. As we moved farther from the airport air we had grown accustomed to...