mindset reset
Posted November 2, 2018
I felt academic fulfillment for the first time in a couple years this past week. For an anthropology class called Introduction to Material and...Category: Programs
Bosnian Beauty
Posted November 2, 2018
Exploring Bosnia-Herzegovina has been such a beautiful, immersive experience. I am constantly in awe of how much there is to see, explore and experience...
History repeats itself
Posted November 2, 2018
Learning about the intense history of Bosnia has been heartbreaking and heavy, yet it has allowed me to reflect on my own life and...
Life-Changing Experience
Posted November 2, 2018
During these past couple of weeks, things have been coming full circle for me. I’ve been really thinking about what the implications of ‘othering’...
How can I be so nervous and excited at the same time?
Posted October 24, 2018
I can not believe that I get this opportunity to go to Mexico City. I have always wanted to travel abroad but it has...
Being sick while abroad
Posted October 17, 2018
It’s true that when you fall ill while away from your home and family, that’s when you start feeling homesick the most. I have...
Back in the States
Posted October 17, 2018
It’s only been a couple days since I’ve gotten back and it’s been weird. But, I can say for sure that the jet lag...
Being home
Posted October 17, 2018
After being back in the country for a month, I feel somewhat lost. There was so much to do in Beijing, every day felt...
Nearing the End
Posted October 17, 2018
Shanghai was an amazing time. We saw a lot of differences between the two major cities in China. In Beijing, the traffic is a...
Getting Acclimated
Posted October 17, 2018
It’s been a month in Beijing already. We have finished taking our finals for the first part of Chinese. I think it went smoothly!...