1200 miles into a new home
Posted June 15, 2016
One of my favorite and most memorable experiences in South Africa so far was the rural homestay experience that we had the privilege of...Category: Locations
Elephant Encounters in Africa
Posted June 14, 2016
Elephants. Need I say more? These big, beautiful creatures always cause me to get excited and once I found out that our program includes...
See You In Beijing
Posted June 14, 2016
Hi! My name is Irene Chang and I am a freshman (rising sophomore) in Weinberg studying Economics and International Studies. Currently, I am back...
Excitement for Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Posted June 13, 2016
What are your plans for the summer? The question that is continuously asked around Northwestern and at home. Everyone wants to know what you...
NU Year, NU Adventures
Posted June 10, 2016
Hey! My name is Nina. I am studying economics and business institutions, and I just finished my sophomore year (woohoo). I grew up in New...
Returning to Something New
Posted June 10, 2016
My name is Junru Yan, I’m a rising senior at Northwestern studying Biology and Global Health and this is my first blog post ever....
The Power of Language in South Africa
Posted June 8, 2016
After spending time all over South Africa, we have been exposed to many of South Africa’s eleven official languages. On our first day in...
Home Sweet Homestay
Posted June 6, 2016
Hello everyone! I’ve been excited to tell you about my homestay experience in a rural village, HaMakuya, during my stay here. This was the...
Sweet Home Chicago
Posted June 1, 2016
So I’ve been back in Chicago for 2 weeks now and it’s been good. The adjustment was not as bad as I thought it...
Off the Grid
Posted May 25, 2016
I can honestly say I enjoyed being off the grid for a week. Despite a small amount of anxiety over fall class registration, it...