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Category: Culture

Coursework at Humboldt Universität

Located in the buzzing Mitte neighborhood, Humboldt Universitat is central to the city of Berlin. For example, when I step outside to enjoy my...
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Murphy’s Law of Travel

Popular internet joke “Murphy’s Law” states that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. In the age of post-Covid travel, I’d like to...
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12 Habits of Highly-Effective Weekenders

Two of my favorite things I’ve discovered while studying abroad in Europe are:1. There is a robust public transit system throughout most of Europe.and:2....
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Day in the Life as a Study Abroad Student in Arles

Studying abroad is one of the most exciting and memorable things you can do in your collegiate career, and has been one of the...
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A True Immersion into German

Though I have experience with learning a language, namely Portuguese, I have very little experience with learning a new language that is dissimilar to...
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Wilkommen in Berlin!

Upon arrival to the Berlin Brandenburg Airport, I had to shed my sweater as we had arrived in Berlin on perhaps the warmest days...
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Gifts! Gifts! Gifts!

One of my family’s expectations, like most families, was that I would get something for each of my family members while I was studying...
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Teotihuacán!

One of my favorite aspects of my courses at Universidad Panamericana was the immersion, helping me see the places we learned about in class....
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Finding Pieces of Home

Growing up, I always loved traveling to new places with my family, from going on a day trip to a preserve an hour away...
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UNAM – A small city or an enormous school?

After a week of adjusting to living in Mexico City, attending classes at Universidad Panamericana, and beginning to experience all this city has to...
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