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Category: Culture

Climbing the Pyramids

It’s been almost three weeks since I first came to Mexico, and so far my favorite trip has to be our trip to the...
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Ready To Go To Chile

As a kid I used to bike around my street. I distinctly remember one day I ignored my parent’s instructions and biked into the...
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"Where the Enviably Aimless Young Berliners Hang Out"

Hey there, I’m new here. If you’ve been following this blog as religiously as you ought to be (so many fun bloggers it’s a...
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Let's go to the beach

Berlin has hit a monster heat wave these past few days, which wouldn’t be so bad but Europe doesn’t believe in AC like they...
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Jian Bing (spicy pancakes)

Hey, everyone! I’ve been in Beijing for two weeks now, and am getting settled into the routine and also time zone here. We’re living...
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Back to Beijing

Hi! I’m Lisa. I’m a chemical engineering junior. The reason I decided to come to China is probably different from everyone else’s because I...
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Street Food Thursdays!

Time for my first in-country blog post. And what better thing to talk about than… FOOD! The food is incredible here, but the thing...
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Give Me My Pen

On the second night of our homestay in HaMakuya, a rural village in northern Limpopo Province, Kaley, Duncan and I donned the traditional clothing...
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Mexico On My Mind

My name is Qian Kun Tan and I am a junior at Northwestern studying Biological Sciences and Asian American Studies. This summer, I will...
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The country my family calls home

My name is Yue Wen Deng, and I’m a rising junior majoring in Biology and minoring in Global Health. Besides my love for all...
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