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Category: Academics

Saving Individuals, Not the World: 900 Children of Hangberg

In the community of Hangberg, a part of the greater Cape Town area, the population struggles with drug addiction, mental health problems, crowded living...
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Goeie Dag, Molweni, Hello

I think I’ve always taken language for granted, living in a country and a community where pretty much everyone I’ve ever needed to communicate...
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Sciences Po Profs: A Comparison

Audrey Telfer, Sciences Po Exchange, Fall 2014 No I’m not going to compare SP profs to NU profs.  There really isn’t a point; they...
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BREAKDOWN: Academics

Samantha Trippy, HKUST Exchange, Fall 2014 Sometimes, I remember that I’m not just in Asia to travel and explore new cultures. When I do...
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The Dreaded Exposé

Audrey Telfer, Sciences Po Exchange, Fall 2014   I have become all too familiar with the dreaded exposé. It was the first thing they...
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"Wait, where am I supposed to put that needle?" TCM in Beijing

Chloe Harrington, Public Health in China, Summer 2014  The past few weeks have been insanely packed with amazing food, extremely accelerated Chinese language learning,...
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Up the Great Wall

Huiqing Xu, NU in China, Summer 2014 These past few weeks have passed by in the blink of an eye. Over such a short...
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Finals Are A Real Thing Here?

Rebekah Williams, Public Health in South Africa, Spring 2014 As our quarter winded down to an end our excursions slowed and our finals picked...
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The Sun Sets On Our Journey Abroad

Sejal Shah, Public Healthand Development  in South Africa, Spring 2014 Tonight I say goodbye to a charming country, one that has opened its heart and welcomed...
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Putting the “study” in study abroad

Karolina Kielbania, Public Health and Development  in South Africa, Spring 2014   Greetings from Stellenbosch! This past week and a half has been absolutely incredible. South Africa...
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