Volcanoes of Ethics
Posted July 16, 2019
While the volcanoes of language have calmed down and my Spanish skills have been improving over the past week, a new and controversial volcano...Category: Programs
Going with the Flow
Posted July 11, 2019
Living with my home-stay family has provided the opportunity to experience everyday life in Hanoi. Walking down my street in the morning, I pass...
Volcanoes of Language
Posted July 8, 2019
Everyday in Guatemala there are not only real life erupting volcanoes, but volcanoes in my mind. There is so much unknown that I anticipate...
Bienvenido!
Posted July 8, 2019
I clutched my suitcase and crumpled up the tiny piece of paper with small phrases of Spanish I scribbled down last minute. Taking a...
Taking Time To Listen
Posted July 2, 2019
After five days of embracing sweat as a state of being, the Hanoi weather seemed to cool off (to a cool 90 degrees) just...
A Hanoi Welcome!
Posted July 1, 2019
The air outside of the Hanoi airport felt like a sauna. As we moved farther from the airport air we had grown accustomed to...
A Journey to Global Citizenship
Posted June 7, 2019
Joel Alvarez-Rinconeño, Study Abroad ’17 & ’18, Northwestern ’19 Sociology, English Going into Northwestern, I never expected to go abroad, let alone THREE times....
A Deeper Understanding of Myself
Posted June 4, 2019
Rekhia Adams, Study Abroad ’17, Northwestern ’20 Theatre, International Studies Studying abroad was something I was excited about and very comfortable with, as I...
More Than A Sentence
Posted May 14, 2019
Sabrina Matsuda, Study Abroad ’17-’18, Northwestern ’19 Linguistics, German I always have a difficult time answering the question, “How was study abroad?” because, well…...
Reflection on Studying in Singapore
Posted May 14, 2019
What a semester! While I’m finishing up my last few finals, I have a little time to reflect on my experiences the last few...