Oh, you speak Chinese?
Posted August 4, 2015
It’s the question everyone asks you here, and it has dramatically raised my awareness as to the relationship race has within my identity. In...Category: Social Life
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Posted July 27, 2015
One thing that I have since learned during my five month stay in Beijing is just how temperamental the weather is. The scorching morning...
Jian Bing (spicy pancakes)
Posted July 6, 2015
Hey, everyone! I’ve been in Beijing for two weeks now, and am getting settled into the routine and also time zone here. We’re living...
A Cold Return to Evanston
Posted March 16, 2015
Christian Dayal, Public Health in Europe, Fall 2014 After spending a semester abroad in Paris, coming back to Evanston has been quite the experience....
For the Love of Art
Posted November 24, 2014
Diamanta Panford, NU in Paris, Fall 2014 One amazing perk of Paris is the ability to explore most museums for free with a student...
The Hot Summer Days
Posted August 21, 2014
Huiqing Xu, NU in China, Summer 2014 After spending these several weeks in Beijing, I finally understand what hot and humid weather truly feels like....
Mapping the city
Posted July 3, 2014
Jeffrey Bilik, Public Health in China, Summer 2014 Where to start. It’s been almost two weeks now since I’ve arrived in Beijing, and there’s...
When two cultures meet…
Posted April 28, 2014
Karolina Kielbania, Public Health and Development in South Africa, Spring 2014 As week 4 is coming to an end, South Africa continues to surprise and amaze...
Putting the “study” in study abroad
Posted April 10, 2014
Karolina Kielbania, Public Health and Development in South Africa, Spring 2014 Greetings from Stellenbosch! This past week and a half has been absolutely incredible. South Africa...
It's Not Worth Having if it Can't be Shared
Posted August 1, 2013
Kingsley Leung, Public Health in China, Summer 2013 It’s only been two weeks since my friends from the Wanxiang program left. We had only...