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Category: Identity

Before Belgrade, Serbia

Although very delayed in posting this pre-departure blog post, I still remember much of my thoughts prior to arriving in Belgrade, Serbia. For the...
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Hout Bay

Although we have gotten busier with academics, there are some excursions that were organized for us as well. One of my favorites so far...
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Orientation to South Africa

The first two weeks of our program were incredible, but also, at times, emotionally heavy. Even in the first couple of days we jumped...
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Paris Paris Paris

So, I live in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, on my own in a small former maid’s room (dit chambre de bonne en français)....
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Liberté, Inégalité, Fraternité

Hi. I’m in France. Did you know France has a different society than the United States? Wow. Surprising, right? Sarcasm aside, I’ve recently been...
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Affirmative Action, dit “Discrimination Positive”

  “What do you consider yourself?” “Probably a liberal.” “Oh well, you know we say that the American left is about the same as...
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My professors actually look like me…?

Unlike the many exchange students I’ve met in Singapore, who often tell me about how conspicuous they feel in their classes, I’m happy to...
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What 68 days In Germany can do.

2 months. 2 months of an amazing experience that I will never ever forget. I am so glad I am home, but I cannot...
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Berlin is so fabulous and gay!

Hey People! It’s been some weeks that I came to Berlin and it’s been an exciting adventure! In this blog entry I am going...
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Berlin is so lit!

I am so sorry for using the word “lit”. I know, I am a college student, I am 20 years old…but I just can’t...
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