Reflecting and Ideating
Posted July 30, 2019
This past week my group traveled to Lago Atitlán, a huge tourist site in Guatemala, for our midpoint retreat. Here we took a break...Category: Culture
Tapas !
Posted July 26, 2019
Coming to Spain, I did not expect to eat tapas as much as I did. While I knew Spain is known for tapas, I...
Seeking Space
Posted July 25, 2019
Being abroad can be exhausting. While living in a new country, with a new family, surrounded by new experiences, languages, and foods is incredibly...
Improving my Spanish
Posted July 25, 2019
Coming on this trip, I thought and expected a huge increase in my abilities to speak Spanish. While I know the language pretty well...
School
Posted July 25, 2019
In comparison to what is seen at Northwestern, the school expereince a lot more relaxed does not feel as stressful. While all three classes...
Do Kiwis Use Mayonnaise?
Posted July 25, 2019
Don’t go grocery shopping jet lagged. I found that out the hard way when I arrived in Dunedin, New Zealand, my study abroad destination,...
A Day at Hạ Long Bay
Posted July 16, 2019
What do King Kong, dragons, and limestone all have in common? Hạ Long Bay! This past weekend, my GESI Vietnam group travelled to Hạ Long...
Volcanoes of Ethics
Posted July 16, 2019
While the volcanoes of language have calmed down and my Spanish skills have been improving over the past week, a new and controversial volcano...
Going with the Flow
Posted July 11, 2019
Living with my home-stay family has provided the opportunity to experience everyday life in Hanoi. Walking down my street in the morning, I pass...
Volcanoes of Language
Posted July 8, 2019
Everyday in Guatemala there are not only real life erupting volcanoes, but volcanoes in my mind. There is so much unknown that I anticipate...