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Category: Northwestern Programs

A Weekday in Berlin

I’ve grown to so love the 30 minute commute to class in the mornings. Walking to Mehringdamm and seeing shop-owners ready themselves for the...
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In the U.S. Again

The plane just arrived in America, but my mind’s still abroad. Already, things feel a bit disappointing and unwelcoming. As though my European adventures...
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On a Mini-Vacation

During our five-day break my roommate and I decided to go to Shanghai to explore even more of China. Shanghai is very different from...
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Mexico Forever!!!

I have been back in the United States for two weeks. When I first arrived at home, I felt a little odd. Don’t get...
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One Week In…

After one week into the program, I pretty much got a taste of what the rest of the program is going to be like....
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Pre-Departure

Prior to leaving to China, I took a little trip with one of my best friends to LA. Looking back on it now, it...
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Two Weeks Left :(

It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve gotten back from Shanghai and this program’s almost over???I think one of the greatest things I’ve...
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Long Weekend Already?

Somehow, I feel like I blinked and the first half of this program has passed. I truly can’t believe that it’s already the long...
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Great Wall!

So I’ve been in Beijing for a week and it has been something. The immersion was definitely a big change in my life. It...
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“‘Where do you suppose we are?’ ‘Where do you think?’ ‘Well, I don’t remember any ruins in México’”

My history class during this study abroad trip has been by far one of the most meaningful history classes I have had in my...
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