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Strikes: The French Way of Life

Audrey Telfer, Sciences Po Exchange, Fall 2014 The French love their strikes. Last Sunday, I was sitting in my homestay’s living room finishing up...
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Remembering Mauer Park

Britt Jordan, NU in Berlin, Summer 2014 With one month standing between Berlin and myself now, the full impact of my summer abroad has...
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Singapore, 新加坡, Singapura… What do I call you?

Samuel Garcia, NUS Exchange, Fall 2014 I open the door to the dorm common room and am immediately relieved to have finally found what...
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You May Say I’m A Dreamer

Samantha Trippy, HKUST Exchange, Fall 2014 But I’m not the only one. You’re reading this blog, aren’t you? Thinking about studying abroad? Well, I’ve...
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The Hot Summer Days

Huiqing Xu, NU in China, Summer 2014 After spending these several weeks in Beijing, I finally understand what hot and humid weather truly feels like....
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Yes, I have been to Paris before.

    Audrey Telfer, Sciences Po Exchange, Fall 2014 Every time I start telling someone about my upcoming semester abroad, I am invariably asked...
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Don't take this with a grain of salt!

Joseph Hsieh, Public Health in China, Summer 2014 Food takes center stage in China. In fact, the large variety of food available in Beijing was...
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时间的再见 (time for goodbye- it rhymes in chinese)

Chloe Harrington, Public Health in China, Summer 2014 I literally have 20 minutes until I am kicked out of my room here at Beida, and...
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clean air while in Beijing (hiking and other nature excursions)

Chloe Harrington, Public Health in China, Summer 2014 This post will be devoted to the various hiking and outdoors trips that I have made...
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Why Pack When You Can Primark?

Britt Jordan, NU in Berlin, Summer 2014 It’s our last few days in Berlin and, to take the sting off the sad goodbyes, WE...
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