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  • Michael in Peru
  • 28-May-2014
The Oscillations of Life Abroad

While this graph certainly describes many of the joys and struggles of studying abroad, my experiences would look a bitRead More ⇾

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  • Chinazo in South Korea
  • 20-May-2014
The Burden of Traveling

"Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort ofRead More ⇾

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  • Sean in Russia
  • 23-Apr-2014
Russian Food

There are many similarities between Russian and American food culture, however, some differences make themselves apparent. For example, food isRead More ⇾

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  • Tyler Clark in Spain
  • 23-Apr-2014
A Fish out of Water and Battling with Homesickness

I think that at some point, we all fall into some sort of routine. When I'm at home in theRead More ⇾

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  • economicpeople
  • 22-Apr-2014
It’s About the Journey, not the Destination

After so much uncertainty and anticipation — I am in Morocco. This semester, I will be studying in Al AkhawaynRead More ⇾

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  • Michael in Peru
  • 03-Apr-2014
Peru’s Natural Beauty and Conservation

  [caption id="1433" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Michael exploring the Inca Trail[/caption] Peru is blessed with more than its fair share ofRead More ⇾

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  • Michael in Peru
  • 03-Apr-2014
Keeping a Level Head Throughout Ambiguity

Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort ofRead More ⇾

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  • Tyler Clark in Spain
  • 03-Apr-2014
Adapting to the Mediterranean diet

Since in arriving in Spain, I have certainly had to learn to adapt and change my eating patterns, ranging fromRead More ⇾

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  • Brian in France
  • 01-Apr-2014
Dancing Kizomba in Bordeaux, France

One of the most exciting subcultures that I have encountered while in France is the dance subculture, particularly the largeRead More ⇾

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  • Sean in Russia
  • 27-Mar-2014
Sean’s Route to Class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ParFsL3s-lc Meet U.S. Department of State sponsored Gilman Scholarship recipient Sean Deegan. Sean is a Gilman Global Experience Correspondent forRead More ⇾

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  • Michael in Peru
  • 26-Mar-2014
Guinea Pig and the Peruvian Approach to Food

Peru is famous for cuy, which Americans call guinea pig.  At the high altitudes in the mountains large animals canRead More ⇾

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  • travisgunn
  • 25-Mar-2014
Acquiring Acquaintances Abroad: An Arduous Assignment

For me, as a devastatingly taciturn individual, it is difficult to develop friendships, regardless of where I am in theRead More ⇾