Mexico on my Mind…Always
Posted October 12, 2015
I’ve been back from Mexico for a while now, and I can safely say that while Mexico was on my mind occasionally before I...Category: Reflection
A Summer to Remember
Posted September 30, 2015
In my room I have a map of Berlin on the wall. I have it there to remind me of the adventures and experiences...
Comfortable With the Uncomfortable
Posted September 25, 2015
I grew a lot in China. While I was checking out on my last day, the lady at the front desk asked me, in...
Since I’ve been gone…from Mexico
Posted September 22, 2015
Well it is now September and school is starting up. In my family September signifies more than the start of school – it is...
Back in Evanston
Posted September 22, 2015
It was an amazing experience to spend 8 weeks studying and living in Beijing, but I’m still glad to be back in the United...
From the U.S. to China and back to the U.S.
Posted September 22, 2015
It has been approximately three months since I left for Beijing, and about one month since I have come back. The few months of...
Aaaaand… We're Back!
Posted September 21, 2015
So I’m completely, totally out of Berlin now. I got back to the United States a little less than two weeks ago—I traveled around...
Mexico in a New Light
Posted September 15, 2015
It’s been nearly a month since I said goodbye to my friends and host family in Mexico City and returned to the United States....
A look back at Beijing
Posted September 14, 2015
It’s crazy to think that just a few weeks ago I was in the capital of China, eating ridiculously cheap (and delicious) meals, taking...
CPT to EBB (and finally) back to ORD
Posted September 10, 2015
Writing these blog posts has made me miss my time in South Africa dearly. And like Iheoma, I’m often frustrated with the question, “HOW...