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Category: Locations

Girl Meats World

Upon coming to South Africa, the biggest thing that I was most excited and nervous for was the introduction to a new cuisine. Being...
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Restless and Ready to Go

After months of applications, interviews, planning and a whole lot of waiting, today is finally the day. I’m currently sitting at Gate K19 of O’Hare...
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All Things Go

This is the story of a girl: who has never been out of the country before (although I was an hour from Canada once). who is...
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Leaving for Germany ~Tomorrow~

Hey there! My name is Kali, and I’m a junior theatre major, business minor from Chicago (the Lincoln Park neighborhood, in particular)! This is...
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Oh the Places You’ll Go: Backpackers Edition

Before coming to South Africa, all of my associations with the word hostel triggered one of three thoughts: 1. A dark, scary place where...
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Life Is Short, Eat Dessert First

Anyone who knows me knows that I have a pretty bad sweet tooth. When I was a kid, I used to tell my parents...
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Child of Israel

Memorial Day was a day to remember all the lives lost protecting Israel so its people may live happily and freely. It was truly...
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“Winter” Is Coming?

So the other day, I was talking to a few other people in the program about our upcoming trip to the Garden Route (along...
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Lights Out…Indefinitely

Setting the scene: I’m sitting there with my roommate, we’re making dinner, enjoying our meal, laughing, enjoying life until all of a sudden the...
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Remarkable Jerusalem

Today we visited Jerusalem and it was truly an amazing experience, we walked the same steps that Jesus walked when he was resurrected, we...
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