Berlin's response to refugees
Posted September 8, 2015
Walking along the street one day, a man approached me, asking in German for directions to the train station. I pointed in the right...Category: Locations
Lions, Spirit Birds, and Olifants — OH MY!
Posted September 8, 2015
The folks at IPD warned us explicitly not to overlap blogs about Kruger National Park. And between Iheoma, Emily, and I — it appears...
Reflections from the Teddy Bear-Covered Couch
Posted September 4, 2015
So here I am, back on the couch from which I wrote my first blog post. It’s been almost three full months since then,...
Talent Show!
Posted September 4, 2015
Last week of classes in China are finished, finals have been taken, and all that’s left now is the talent show. Every year the...
Tschüss, Berlin
Posted September 3, 2015
I thought studying abroad would be a life-changing experience. I remember skimming pamphlets and websites advertising their studying abroad programs in [insert foreign country here],...
Like a Fine Wine, Stellenbosch Gets Better With Time
Posted September 3, 2015
Notorious for their lush vineyards covering the rolling hills of the Western Cape and dedication to making spectacular world renowned wines, I was especially...
Feeling Otherness & Other Things
Posted September 1, 2015
Long time, no blog! I want to apologize for not keeping up with this blog during my actual time on the program. If anything,...
Ramblings from an Airport Terminal on Hong Kong
Posted August 26, 2015
Hey, I’m Alex, a senior majoring in Integrated Science, Math, and Biology. In about 18 hours, most of which will involve me trying to...
Ready for Paris
Posted August 25, 2015
When I opened my email last week to see a note from my Parisian hostess, subject line simply “Paris” I nearly jumped out of...
La Ville Lumiere
Posted August 25, 2015
T minus 4 days until Paris: La Ville Lumiere! 3 words that describe what I’m feeling: Excitement, Worry, Horror. Excitement: It is the City...