Chicago to Mexico City
Posted July 23, 2022
One of the first things I wrote down in my notes during the pre-departure orientation for my study abroad program in Mexico: “Bring long...Category: Safety & Security
How we went from a “virus” to COVID1984
Posted May 4, 2020
While in Argentina, each day brought an increasing amount of updates that we could barely foresee the day before. In a sense, it felt...
Moving to a new country two weeks before a pandemic hits (Coronavirus 1/2)
Posted May 4, 2020
The news of a spreading virus escalated at an unpredictable pace. I can clearly recall packing for my study abroad experience in late february...
i don’t want to go back
Posted September 14, 2018
August 19th// I am on the plane back to Boston. I’ve decided that living in the United States is not something I want to do...
Pre-Departure
Posted June 15, 2018
It is the day before I leave to Barcelona, Spain and I am very excited to embark on this amazing journey. As someone who...
Being Asian-American in South Africa
Posted April 2, 2017
Before I came to South Africa, I assumed that I would experience at least a few uncomfortable moments due to my race. I surmised...
Lessons from Le Penseur
Posted November 23, 2015
by Martha Curi I want to start off by saying that I admire the courage and spirit of the French people. Shortly after the...
A Response to the Recent Attacks in Paris
Posted November 23, 2015
By now, I’m sure that all of you have heard about the terrorist attacks that have hit our city. I’ve spent the last week...
A Page From My Journal: “Tourist Weekend” in Paris
Posted November 19, 2015
As I stood in the line at Bagelstein, I was excited; this was the first day in forever that my schedule was completely free...
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....