All Good Things Must Come to an End
Posted August 24, 2018
As I type this final blog post, it is the Friday, August 17, 2018. My final class was yesterday morning. It feels surreal to...Category: Trips & Excursions
How Wet are the Wetlands
Posted August 15, 2018
There are times when the mind believes teleportation is possible. I thought I was still in Beijing that morning. Before I knew it, one...
Expedites I Will Never Forget
Posted July 31, 2018
A class I have been enjoying so much has been Culture & History of Mexico. Every class I am learning more and more about...
Reflections on Art
Posted July 30, 2018
Something I have come to appreciate about Mexico is the diversity of the art on display here. From some of Diego Rivera’s most evocative...
The Bus Doesn't Wait
Posted July 30, 2018
The saying “the bus doesn’t wait” has become all too popular among Northwestern students studying abroad in China. Perhaps it is because the phrase...
Two Weeks of Classical Music
Posted July 28, 2018
My first weeks here have been full of the most fantastic music! My first day arriving I had a lesson with Walter Seyfarth, a...
Takos, Xips, and Cheeto Land
Posted July 27, 2018
I can’t help but roll my eyes a little every time I hear someone complain about Catalan. “I literally cannot understand anything they’re saying.”...
When in Mexico
Posted July 24, 2018
The past couple of weeks in Mexico have gone pretty well! My classes have been very engaging. They are a mix of seminars and...
The Hospital that Heals Everyone
Posted July 24, 2018
In the 5 weeks that I have been in Spain, I have visited a lot of places. Weeks 1 and 2, for example, took...
New Places, New Adventures, New Feelings
Posted July 23, 2018
It’s time for a recap of week 3 and 4! For starters, I’ll give an update on the academics. My disappointment has settled in...