You're Only Taking That?
Posted November 6, 2018
If you see someone walking around campus with an abnormally large backpack, there’s a likely chance it was me. Rather than go home to...Tag: Travel
Anticipation
Posted October 1, 2018
August 30th, 2018 I’m in the midst of packing, my closet looks like it threw up all over my bedroom floor, and I’m...
No Trouble Getting Around
Posted September 14, 2018
One of the scariest parts of moving or studying abroad is the sense of urgency that grips you when it comes to travelling within...
I feel like a Dothraki
Posted August 27, 2018
After the mid-program break, my classes of Chinese got more intense. I was finally able to put together sentences in Chinese and have a...
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...
Finding Space to Think
Posted July 10, 2018
I have always loved cities, and Berlin is no exception. The bustling streets, the people, the constant hum, the late nights out, the endless...
Using My Stress
Posted July 2, 2018
My suitcase continuously got more filled as I planned for all the possible lives I may lead while abroad, repeatedly bouncing between 45 and...
Packed and Ready to Go!
Posted July 1, 2018
As the starting date for my study abroad program creeps closer, life has become more and more hectic. Between finals and moving everything into...
The Wayward Path Ends Where It Began
Posted June 29, 2018
This has been a time of change. I like to think of change as a baby elephant we are always riding. With more change,...
Overcoming Anxiety
Posted June 28, 2018
The day that I arrived home from Northwestern at the end of Spring quarter I felt immense relief — how good it is to...