Alone in Seoul: Becoming Independent
Posted March 9, 2023
Written By: Kiana Staples, WCAS ’22 As a first-generation low-income student who had never left the United States before, I was nervous to study...Category: Social Life
Who, What, Wear: Fashion in the South of France
Posted September 1, 2022
When you look up “French fashion”, what you’ll often find is aimed at American tourists visiting Paris, looking to fit in and avoid being...
Mount Zalagh: A Man, Sheep, and Meloui
Posted May 11, 2020
My friends and I decided to go hike Mount Zalagh. We wanted to end our second to last evening in Morocco taking in the...
Sand, Camels, and Bliss
Posted May 11, 2020
As I rode on a camel in the Sahara Desert and took in the serene view, I was overwhelmed by the desert’s beauty. The...
Greetings: Moroccan Kisses
Posted May 11, 2020
When Moroccan women (I’ve seen men do this, too) greet each other, the greeting typically involves a 3-part kiss. The Moroccan woman will brush...
Not Europe
Posted May 11, 2020
Upon sharing my plans to study abroad in Morocco, most reactions consisted of something like “Wow!” “You chose a great country,” and “You’ll have...
The Eiffel Tower, Champs-Élysées, and Chicken McNuggets?
Posted May 8, 2020
Rachael Goldberg, Study Abroad ’19, Northwestern ’20 Economics, French Leading up to my study abroad experience in Paris, I constantly daydreamed about what it...
A Guide to the Dunedin Music Scene
Posted January 2, 2020
In the indie-pop realm of the music world, Dunedin is something of a holy grail. From pioneering a specific sound, later called the “Dunedin...
Love Yourself Finale
Posted January 2, 2020
After being fortunate enough to scavenge tickets in September at a PC bang (computer room with high speed internet), I was able to attend...
Two is Better Than One
Posted March 1, 2019
I began my second semester of study abroad at University of Edinburgh after flying over from Sydney, where I took classes in the six...