Study Abroad with the Gilman Scholarship!
Posted October 11, 2023
Grant Allen Study Abroad Too Expensive? Try The Gilman Scholarship! I had always known that I wanted to study abroad. Coming from a military...Tag: academics
A True Immersion into German
Posted August 8, 2022
Though I have experience with learning a language, namely Portuguese, I have very little experience with learning a new language that is dissimilar to...
Experiential Learning
Posted September 9, 2019
Thank god the sun was out. It was only 40 degrees and I was standing in knee-high waders in the Leith river trying to...
Affirmative Action, dit “Discrimination Positive”
Posted November 25, 2017
“What do you consider yourself?” “Probably a liberal.” “Oh well, you know we say that the American left is about the same as...
Midterm Wake-Up Call
Posted November 10, 2017
Midterm season in Milan is finally over and what a wake up call it truly was. Classes at Bocconi are very comparable to Northwestern...
Prophecy Fulfilling
Posted January 18, 2017
As I look back on the essays I wrote before leaving, postulating what I would get out of an experience studying abroad in Hong...
Looking Back at Singapore
Posted January 3, 2017
Studying abroad in Singapore has been a journey like no other. I think that studying abroad has been beneficial both for my personal growth...
Reflection
Posted December 19, 2016
Upon reflecting on my experiences in Singapore, I came to realize that I have grown, both personally and professionally. I came to Singapore with...
Finals culture
Posted December 15, 2016
Singapore is culturally known as one that has extreme focus on academics and grades. Therefore, it is no surprise that around finals week, the...
The dreaded midterm season
Posted September 28, 2016
Libraries are packed, extracurricular activities slows down, and studying is at an all time high– yup, it’s midterm season. Academics in NUS has a...