Being Comfortable with Feeling Uncomfortable
Posted August 5, 2019
When looking at study abroad programs during the Fall, I was conflicted as to what program I should apply for. Two summers ago, I...Category: Reflection
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Taking Time To Listen
Posted July 2, 2019
After five days of embracing sweat as a state of being, the Hanoi weather seemed to cool off (to a cool 90 degrees) just...
A Hanoi Welcome!
Posted July 1, 2019
The air outside of the Hanoi airport felt like a sauna. As we moved farther from the airport air we had grown accustomed to...
A Journey to Global Citizenship
Posted June 7, 2019
Joel Alvarez-Rinconeño, Study Abroad ’17 & ’18, Northwestern ’19 Sociology, English Going into Northwestern, I never expected to go abroad, let alone THREE times....
More Than A Sentence
Posted May 14, 2019
Sabrina Matsuda, Study Abroad ’17-’18, Northwestern ’19 Linguistics, German I always have a difficult time answering the question, “How was study abroad?” because, well…...
Reflection on Studying in Singapore
Posted May 14, 2019
What a semester! While I’m finishing up my last few finals, I have a little time to reflect on my experiences the last few...