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  • Homestay or Dormstay?

    “To live with a host family, or to not live with a host family?”: that is the question every student seems to debate when deciding their housing arrangements abroad. Recently,… >> Read more

  • The Spooky Truth of Medicine.

    Alleged murderers and robbers contributed greatly to the advancement of medicine. YES, you read it correctly! The story started out with William Burke and William Hare, who became close friends,… >> Read more

  • Journal: Rabat Homestay Day 1. Oct. 7th

    We ate fusilli with tomato sauce for dinner last night, on a rooftop patio, in an incredibly vertical house in the old medina of Rabat, Morocco. I am in a… >> Read more

  • “We are far, far from home; but we’re so happy.”

    “We are far, far from home; but we’re so happy.” –From Finner, Of Monsters & Men If there is one thing that I have learned about myself in my experiences… >> Read more

  • Moments: a cuy cleanse, cultural existence & privilege

    This week each academic track (environment, public health, education, microfinance & social services) traveled to visit different organizations around Ecuador. My track (social services) traveled to the North Sierra to… >> Read more

  • New school, new friends, new challenges

    After being in Japan for over 3 weeks we finally began our classes, and it’s been very different from in the  US. First off, all the classes I’m taking are… >> Read more

  • NGO Kriti, Community & Development

    One of the biggest reasons that I am studying abroad in India right now after having finished my graduation requirements last spring is because of the community engagement and development… >> Read more

  • The only American in the class

    I have been taking my language class for a few weeks now. I am the only person from the United states in my class. As a result I have met… >> Read more

  • In The Beginning

    At the start of any trip to a far away place there is always a sense of wonder that dazzles people, and my trip to Budapest does not deviate from… >> Read more

  • Dance as Synthesis

    The Mawere Opoku Dance Hall. “You have to check if your body is still yours.” During my orientation, dance lecturer Nii Kwei Sowah offered this advice. He also told us… >> Read more

  • I Don’t Speak for the Trees

    The day we flew from Ha Noi to Da Nang, typhoon Doksuri skirted north of Da Nang city and battered central Vietnam, especially in localities near its eye such as… >> Read more

  • First Impressions

    Hello everyone, I’ve been in Japan for 2 weeks now, and during that time I’ve done my best to explore Tokyo and meet new people. Overall, it’s been a lot… >> Read more

  • Music and Smiles: The Shared Languages of the World

    Walking through the streets, I see smiling faces. So many sounds fill my ears. Motorbikes beeping, chatter amongst friends, stepping in puddles, and music of all sorts. From traditional Vietnamese… >> Read more

  • Japanese Fall

    In terms of climate, the first months of my stay during end of summer and fall in Japan were basically the same as in Florida and Puerto Rico. As it… >> Read more

  • The Beginning of Asia

    The first class I am taking abroad is called Asia in Motion, a course based on how Asia began and how it moved from its beginnings, essentially exploring the motions… >> Read more