Not Europe
Posted May 11, 2020
Upon sharing my plans to study abroad in Morocco, most reactions consisted of something like “Wow!” “You chose a great country,” and “You’ll have...Category: Language
A group of chain-smokers and I walk onto the beach…
Posted September 24, 2019
Sand. Everywhere. Such a common complaint after a full weekend on the beach. On Friday night, when I arrived at Viareggio, the sun was...
Reflecting on my Study Abroad Experience
Posted August 22, 2019
It’s currently August 9th, and I leave for home in less than 2 weeks! As the final days of my program come to a...
Being Comfortable with Feeling Uncomfortable
Posted August 5, 2019
When looking at study abroad programs during the Fall, I was conflicted as to what program I should apply for. Two summers ago, I...
Improving my Spanish
Posted July 25, 2019
Coming on this trip, I thought and expected a huge increase in my abilities to speak Spanish. While I know the language pretty well...
Volcanoes of Language
Posted July 8, 2019
Everyday in Guatemala there are not only real life erupting volcanoes, but volcanoes in my mind. There is so much unknown that I anticipate...
A Deeper Understanding of Myself
Posted June 4, 2019
Rekhia Adams, Study Abroad ’17, Northwestern ’20 Theatre, International Studies Studying abroad was something I was excited about and very comfortable with, as I...
More Than A Sentence
Posted May 14, 2019
Sabrina Matsuda, Study Abroad ’17-’18, Northwestern ’19 Linguistics, German I always have a difficult time answering the question, “How was study abroad?” because, well…...
Cats and ’Cats Abroad
Posted May 2, 2019
Andrea Biancalana, Study Abroad ’17, Northwestern ’19 Biological Sciences, Spanish When I first began choosing a study abroad program, I was entirely focused on...
Two is Better Than One
Posted March 1, 2019
I began my second semester of study abroad at University of Edinburgh after flying over from Sydney, where I took classes in the six...