Couscous Friday
Posted May 11, 2020
“It’s couscous Friday!” my friends and I would proclaim when we started to think about what we would be having for lunch on a...Tag: culture shock
Land of migrants
Posted August 24, 2018
More than 3,000 migrants die every year in the Mediterranean Sea. Among those who survive, most are sent right back home and never manage...
The Bus Doesn't Wait
Posted July 30, 2018
The saying “the bus doesn’t wait” has become all too popular among Northwestern students studying abroad in China. Perhaps it is because the phrase...
Face to Face with Fog
Posted July 26, 2018
I remember when I first arrived in Beijing, I didn’t even know it. Gazing out the window of my aircraft, I thought we were...
Arrival to Belgrade, Serbia
Posted June 24, 2018
About twenty-four hours ago, I was on a plane traveling to Belgrade, Serbia through a layover in Zurich, Switzerland. Now having arrived in Belgrade...
It's over already!
Posted August 24, 2017
In just a few days I will be back at home in Florida and my adventures in China will be over. It seems crazy...
After two weeks…
Posted July 27, 2017
Two weeks have past since I started the Public Health program in Beijing and already so much has happened. I expected a greater amount...
Prepared for Panik
Posted June 16, 2017
As I prepare to head to the airport, I go through my luggage for what must be the twentieth time. While I’m beyond excited...
Reverse Culture Shock
Posted September 27, 2016
It has now been five weeks since I left Peking University and China. Since then, I have traveled to South Korea and Nicaragua. When...
Can You Meet Me Halfway?
Posted July 22, 2016
Spotted: M trading in his bright clothing in for the hipper, dark colors only fitting for the cool vibe that is Berlin. Looks like...