Half-Time
Posted July 17, 2016
“It’s been four weeks already?” has been a question that has gone through my head multiple times today. To be exact, tomorrow will mark...Category: Trips & Excursions
Berlin Thus Far
Posted July 12, 2016
Packing for my trip to Weimar this weekend, I think about all the amazing sights and adventures I have experienced thus far in Berlin....
Welcome to Berlin
Posted July 11, 2016
The last couple of days have been really intense for all of us here in Berlin. We just finished our first week of classes...
“All Abooooooard!!”
Posted July 6, 2016
“Hijole!!” The term is Mexican slang for describing something surprising. This is an expression I quickly picked up from our cuates here at Universidad...
Life in China
Posted July 6, 2016
It’s been about two weeks since I arrived in China, and things are going pretty smoothly. I’ve adjusted to the time difference and to the new...
NU Adventures
Posted July 6, 2016
I am now entering my third week in China, and it has been a whirlwind of firsts. I tried the famous jianbing (煎饼) for...
Settling In
Posted July 5, 2016
As I approach the end of my second week in China, I cannot believe how quickly time is passing by. It hasn’t quite been...
VIEWS FROM THE GREAT WALL
Posted July 2, 2016
These past two weeks in Beijing have been unreal. From interacting with the locals, to eating authentic Chinese food daily (this pancake-omelet thing called...
Adventures in Asia, Chapter 2
Posted June 29, 2016
Aloha! Thanks for visiting this blog. I’m Luis Cartagena, a rising senior in Weinberg, majoring in Earth and Planetary Sciences, and minoring in Global...
Justice Under a Tree
Posted June 28, 2016
Upon arriving to Johannesburg, I could feel an immediate difference in the atmosphere of the city. While Cape Town felt more California-esque, Johannesburg felt...