Day 1 In Cape Town – Langa
Day 1: If I told a South African that my best memory from Cape Town came from a township, they would either think I’m crazy or that I am joking. When we arrived at...
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Spain: It’s a Wrap!
In leaving Madrid and coming back to the United States, I couldn’t help but think about the impact Spain had on me and other students. Spain felt like a different world, and studying design...
Thank You Peru and Panama !
As I prepare to board my plane back to Washington D.C., I cannot help but to reflect on the incredible experience I have had over the past ten days. Both Panama and Peru were...
Inside the Imperial City
Toledo is a city located in the mountains of central Spain, about an hour outside of Madrid. It is also referred to as “The City of Three Cultures” due to its cultural influences of...
Peru, an amazing food culture
Prior to travel to Peru for my study abroad experience, I never cooked before in my life, and for the first day of the program, I found myself installed on a kitchen helping preparing...
Farewell to Europe
As I fly back to Maryland, I reflect on what these last ten days have been. There have been many a meetings with respective colleagues, multitudes of trips to British pubs, and many stops...
What I learned about Women in Japan & Singapore
Preparing for this course we discussed the cultures in both Japan & Singapore. Knowing that Japan has major successful manufacturing companies like Toyota (then learning that Toyota will be sponsoring the building of a...
Belgian Opinions on Brexit
I finally landed in Brussels and I am more than excited to see what this city has to offer. I couldn’t wait to understand Brexit and how it has socially affected residents in Brussels....
My Journey Across the World
First semester has ended, the new year has arrived, and the realization that I am going abroad has officially kicked in. This is something I have been looking forward to through the stresses of...