Prepared for Panik
Posted June 16, 2017
As I prepare to head to the airport, I go through my luggage for what must be the twentieth time. While I’m beyond excited...Category: Language
我看不懂汉字(I see, but don’t understand Chinese characters.)
Posted December 20, 2016
When I first landed in Hong Kong, only of the most striking features of the new city-scape was, naturally, that Chinese characters were everywhere....
Yum Paris
Posted December 12, 2016
Greetings from Heathrow International airport! I left my host family about four hours ago and am currently sitting in Heathrow airport in London, in...
Reverse Culture Shock
Posted September 27, 2016
It has now been five weeks since I left Peking University and China. Since then, I have traveled to South Korea and Nicaragua. When...
“Je Suis Plein”
Posted September 15, 2016
« Rishika, passe-moi le beurre. » « Rishika, qu’est-ce que tu as fait aujourd’hui ? » Over the past two weeks, I have had a French dinner every...
The Hunt for Books
Posted September 8, 2016
After quite a long time of studying German, I still find it hard to speak naturally and accurately. And one of the reasons to...
Tschüss(e) Berlin
Posted August 24, 2016
Today I went to my last class at the Humboldt University of Berlin, and I was hit with the realization that my time in...
Before I Leave- Again
Posted August 17, 2016
My experience in Berlin has, thus far, been nothing short of amazing. I’ve grown and matured in ways I previously thought never possible, and...
Cultural diversity in Singapore
Posted August 16, 2016
It’s amazing how Singapore has managed to become one nation with so many different cultures, and each and every culture does shine. When you...
Willst Du Mit Mir Gehn: The Unplanned Adventure
Posted August 14, 2016
Hello… it’s me. I was wondering if after all these [weeks] you’d like to [virtually] meet to go over everything [that I’ve done in...