Wrapping Up
Posted March 23, 2018
We have one week remaining in South Africa, and only two more days of course work. The weather is transitioning from Summer to Autumn,...Tag: culture
A tropical Christmas
Posted December 16, 2017
A tropical Christmas fast approaches and rests in my heart in a cozy way. In my last week I have visited the extensive flora...
Toast, eggs, coffee
Posted November 30, 2017
I will not be shy about admitting that I have found the love of my life here in Singapore. He has arrived to me...
Traveling Around Europe
Posted November 29, 2017
One of the beautiful aspects of studying abroad in Paris is that you can easily travel around Europe and even Northern Africa if you...
Nature and the forest
Posted October 23, 2017
At the school I get to call my own for the next few months, there is a forest in its back yard. A real...
Pre-departure post
Posted September 18, 2017
The place I call home has changed so frequently and dynamically throughout my life that even now, I have difficulty choosing an answer. I...
Looking Back
Posted September 14, 2017
It’s been about a month since I returned from my study abroad trip in Beijing, China. I’ve certainly returned to many elements of familiarity...
American v. Singaporean Politics: Democracy or Political Stability?
Posted August 28, 2017
When locals hear I’m from the US, they’ll ask me about how things are going under President Trump. Sometimes with a sympathetic face, other...
Oh, The Cafes You'll Go
Posted July 27, 2017
From Monday to Friday, classes fill up our schedule: 9:00-12:00 Chinese, 12:00-1:00 lunch, 1:00-4:00 class (Public Health/Political Science/IMC). Trying to study and finish homework...
Observing a Changing Beijing
Posted July 7, 2017
I’ve been in Beijing now for two weeks, and it’s been an interesting experience navigating throughout the city and taking classes. I came in...