What Comes Next?
Posted July 5, 2016
I’ve been home for about two weeks now, and in the meantime, I’ve quickly reintegrated into my normal Northwestern student routine of taking some...Category: Reflection
VIEWS FROM THE GREAT WALL
Posted July 2, 2016
These past two weeks in Beijing have been unreal. From interacting with the locals, to eating authentic Chinese food daily (this pancake-omelet thing called...
Sundays were the Highlight
Posted June 29, 2016
Every Sunday we were in Stellenbosch, Anna (a fellow program member) and I tried to attend church. We did for the most part. We...
Sala kakuhle! Sobonana emva kwexeshana Mzantsi Afrika.
Posted June 23, 2016
In case you’re wondering what the title translates to: “Goodbye, stay well! I’ll see you later South Africa!” I’ve been back in the suburbs...
BACK AT IT AGAIN
Posted June 16, 2016
Hello! My name is Nina Sedeno and I am from Chicago, Illinois. I am a rising junior in Weinberg, currently majoring in International Studies...
Returning to Something New
Posted June 10, 2016
My name is Junru Yan, I’m a rising senior at Northwestern studying Biology and Global Health and this is my first blog post ever....
Sweet Home Chicago
Posted June 1, 2016
So I’ve been back in Chicago for 2 weeks now and it’s been good. The adjustment was not as bad as I thought it...
Not that Different
Posted May 16, 2016
I’ve been in South Africa over a month now and have enjoyed every second of it! From seal diving to hiking to safaris to...
Seeing the Invisible
Posted April 13, 2016
As I write this, we are ending our second week in South Africa and our first week of classes. I’ve tried to formulate my thoughts...
Reflection after a Long Quarter
Posted March 15, 2016
It’s taken me forever to get around to writing this post, and for that, I am sorry. From the very beginning of the quarter,...