Trail Blazing Professors (& Not Just in the Academic Way!)
Posted September 8, 2015
When we talk about study abroad experiences, it seems that classes don’t always take up the spotlight. And that’s understandable. We have to take...Category: Academics
Green in the City
Posted August 17, 2015
Besides being a Global City in the Center of Europe, Berlin is also a very green city. During the second session of classes, we...
Missing the Adventure
Posted August 12, 2015
Writing my last blog post means that my quarter in South Africa is officially over (even though I technically returned to the US almost...
Why We’re Thankful for the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Grant
Posted August 10, 2015
My travel day to Mexico was full of surprises. An unexpected flight change. A lack of WiFi in the Mexican airport. A house more...
Oh, you speak Chinese?
Posted August 4, 2015
It’s the question everyone asks you here, and it has dramatically raised my awareness as to the relationship race has within my identity. In...
Buzzing
Posted August 1, 2015
Here we are, folks. The fateful night! I arrived to the airport and my travel buddy, Caroline, is beside me; we’re shoving mixed...
A Little Bit About China's Hospitals
Posted July 13, 2015
Wow 3 weeks have passed in a flash! It’s so weird to think that the first session of classes is almost over. I’m amazed...
Wo Bu Shi Laoshi
Posted July 13, 2015
I’m now going into week 4 of living in Beijing. I’ve heard that it takes about three weeks to form habits and get used...
Give Me My Pen
Posted June 23, 2015
On the second night of our homestay in HaMakuya, a rural village in northern Limpopo Province, Kaley, Duncan and I donned the traditional clothing...
Onward and Outward
Posted June 22, 2015
Hey! I’m Kevin, a freshman in SESP studying social policy and economics. I am from Clearwater, Florida, and I have never left North America....