Feeling Otherness & Other Things
Posted September 1, 2015
Long time, no blog! I want to apologize for not keeping up with this blog during my actual time on the program. If anything,...Category: Culture
Ramblings from an Airport Terminal on Hong Kong
Posted August 26, 2015
Hey, I’m Alex, a senior majoring in Integrated Science, Math, and Biology. In about 18 hours, most of which will involve me trying to...
Ready for Paris
Posted August 25, 2015
When I opened my email last week to see a note from my Parisian hostess, subject line simply “Paris” I nearly jumped out of...
5 more days
Posted August 22, 2015
Hey everyone, Let me introduce myself to you briefly. I’m Victor, 20 years old, born and raised in the city of Chicago all my...
Anxiously Awaiting Abroad
Posted August 21, 2015
My name is Julie Kelman, and I’m ecstatic and grateful for the opportunity to study abroad on a Northwestern program for the second time....
Bienvenue
Posted August 21, 2015
by Annalie Jiang Oh Paris, how do I even find the words? After two days here, I can understand why it is the...
Post-Summer, Pre-Milan
Posted August 21, 2015
“Dolce far niente,” or in English, “The sweetness of doing nothing.” For a typical Italian mantra, it certainly has been the goal this summer to find...
Great City, Amazing People…and American Horror Story
Posted August 19, 2015
During my last few nights in Beijing, I managed to find a Chinese website to watch American Horror Story on and then promptly watched...
The Pursuit of the Perfect Döner Kebab
Posted August 19, 2015
At the IPD Berlin pre-orientation meeting, I remember the student ambassadors (aka students who went on the program the previous year) gushing about how...
Eating My Way Through China
Posted August 17, 2015
As my study abroad time wraps up, I want to return to the one thing I’ve always looked forward to during my time in...