Navigating Singlish as an English-speaking foreigner
Posted September 14, 2018
While several of my exchange student friends have noted that one of their main reasons for choosing Singapore as their study abroad destination is...Category: Culture
Its Almost Over…
Posted September 14, 2018
The last couple of weeks in the program, it was a big rush and passed by extremely quickly. Everyone was rushing to do all...
Experience, an intangible souvenir
Posted September 14, 2018
Can you develop a habit in just eight weeks? Sometimes, a “Dankeschön” or “Entschuldigung” still slips out when I’m not thinking about it. Before...
No Trouble Getting Around
Posted September 14, 2018
One of the scariest parts of moving or studying abroad is the sense of urgency that grips you when it comes to travelling within...
A Weekday in Berlin
Posted September 14, 2018
I’ve grown to so love the 30 minute commute to class in the mornings. Walking to Mehringdamm and seeing shop-owners ready themselves for the...
In the U.S. Again
Posted September 14, 2018
The plane just arrived in America, but my mind’s still abroad. Already, things feel a bit disappointing and unwelcoming. As though my European adventures...
Rematch
Posted September 14, 2018
The last time I was in Switzerland, Switzerland had won. On my last visit to the land of chocolate and fondue, I was romping...
On a Mini-Vacation
Posted September 14, 2018
During our five-day break my roommate and I decided to go to Shanghai to explore even more of China. Shanghai is very different from...
Mexico Forever!!!
Posted September 14, 2018
I have been back in the United States for two weeks. When I first arrived at home, I felt a little odd. Don’t get...
One Week In…
Posted September 14, 2018
After one week into the program, I pretty much got a taste of what the rest of the program is going to be like....