“All Abooooooard!!”
Posted July 6, 2016
“Hijole!!” The term is Mexican slang for describing something surprising. This is an expression I quickly picked up from our cuates here at Universidad...Category: Culture
Life in China
Posted July 6, 2016
It’s been about two weeks since I arrived in China, and things are going pretty smoothly. I’ve adjusted to the time difference and to the new...
NU Adventures
Posted July 6, 2016
I am now entering my third week in China, and it has been a whirlwind of firsts. I tried the famous jianbing (煎饼) for...
What Comes Next?
Posted July 5, 2016
I’ve been home for about two weeks now, and in the meantime, I’ve quickly reintegrated into my normal Northwestern student routine of taking some...
Settling In
Posted July 5, 2016
As I approach the end of my second week in China, I cannot believe how quickly time is passing by. It hasn’t quite been...
NU kids on the block!
Posted July 4, 2016
Most of you probably don’t know this, but a fun fact about me is that one of my favorite holiday’s to celebrate is Independence...
VIEWS FROM THE GREAT WALL
Posted July 2, 2016
These past two weeks in Beijing have been unreal. From interacting with the locals, to eating authentic Chinese food daily (this pancake-omelet thing called...
Before I Leave
Posted June 30, 2016
While packing for this trip, I can’t help but think of how many eye-opening experiences I will encounter, and all of the adventures I...
Sundays were the Highlight
Posted June 29, 2016
Every Sunday we were in Stellenbosch, Anna (a fellow program member) and I tried to attend church. We did for the most part. We...
Adventures in Asia, Chapter 2
Posted June 29, 2016
Aloha! Thanks for visiting this blog. I’m Luis Cartagena, a rising senior in Weinberg, majoring in Earth and Planetary Sciences, and minoring in Global...