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...Category: Programs
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...
Global Citizens
Posted May 19, 2016
Throughout our time in Johannesburg, we visited multiple NGOs focusing on a range of issues. From women’s health to circumcision, we discussed many different...
Not that Different
Posted May 16, 2016
I’ve been in South Africa over a month now and have enjoyed every second of it! From seal diving to hiking to safaris to...
Baboon ate my Homework
Posted April 29, 2016
Last Friday, all 20 of us and our program coordinator, Werner, and his assistant, Liezel, embarked on an adventure to Cape Town with some...