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Category: Culture

Taiwan to Hong Kong

by Ann Ku Hi! I’m Ann, a junior at Northwestern studying Industrial Engineering. Though I’m getting ready to travel to Hong Kong, it’s already...
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A Summer to Remember

In my room I have a map of Berlin on the wall. I have it there to remind me of the adventures and experiences...
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Craving Niu Rou Mian

After spending an additional four weeks in Guangzhou, I felt ready to return to Chicago (you should have seen the big grin I had...
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I got this in the bag-uette

Hey everyone, my name is Amelia Strauss and I’m a Junior political science major from New York studying in Paris at Sciences Po for...
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Comfortable With the Uncomfortable

I grew a lot in China. While I was checking out on my last day, the lady at the front desk asked me, in...
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Going for a walk in the park

  After a somewhat stressful day, I decided to go for a walk in Tiergarten to relieve some stress. I knew walking around in...
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Unexpected Espressos

My pasticceria had just put out some fresh brioche, knowing I had to grab one on the way to school. The pastry chef spoke...
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Fun times at the Zoo

Before coming to Berlin, I would have never guessed that there was a large zoo in the city. The Berlin zoo is not what...
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Since I’ve been gone…from Mexico

Well it is now September and school is starting up. In my family September signifies more than the start of school – it is...
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Back in Evanston

It was an amazing experience to spend 8 weeks studying and living in Beijing, but I’m still glad to be back in the United...
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