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Category: Locations

Remembering Paris

Now that I have been back at Northwestern for some time I don’t find myself missing Paris but I do find myself appreciating much...
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An Afterword

So, it’s been a while since I’ve been back home. After weeks of waiting, some serious trouble accessing cash, and about 7 flights across...
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Water

When I left for South Africa in January, I didn’t expect my friends and family to hear much about the region except for what...
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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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Contrasts

Our first two weeks in South Africa were spent traveling the northeast corner of the country, with Johannesburg acting as a sort of home...
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Back On Campus

No one could have warned me about how strange it would be being back at Northwestern. A whole entire quarter has passed without me....
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Settling in, but seeing new places

We have finally settled in at Stellenbosch for a few weeks, and we have begun to get into a routine. As someone studying Industrial...
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Reflections

It has been a little over a month since I came back from Paris and life as resumed its regular rhythm and tempo. After...
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Finally.

When I began my undergraduate studies at Northwestern, I wasn’t sure I wanted to be an engineer. What I did know was that I wanted...
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New memories with new friends

Since arriving home, tons of people have asked me about my time in Singapore, expecting lengthy answers about traveling, experiencing new cultures, and eating...
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