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Voices: What traveling by train while abroad can tell us here at home
My father tried to tell me about the crash of the Amtrak 188 train the morning after the news broke. But since my parents tend to wake up at 5 a.m., I was basking in the glory of sleeping after a rough...
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Voices: Finding your way back to you the #studyabroad way
“They all want to know why you wear that,” he says gesturing to my hijab. The statement made me very uncomfortable at first. He looked behind him at the group of Nicaraguan workers in the kitchen, all...
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Flying solo: How to enjoy free time during your study abroad trip
‘Busy’ is the word I would use to define my sophomore year of college. It is the most accurate definition to explain how my time was spent: not casually Netflixing on my bed or surfing the Internet,...
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Learn the facts: Pass/fail grading when studying abroad
Sunset walks alone are a great time to reflect and enjoy your surroundings. (Photo by Isabella Sayyah) Studying abroad is almost synonymous with adventure. I do not need to tell you the great benefits...
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Going abroad is hard. The world around you becomes an unfamiliar living space. Change seems ubiquitous and it is hard to find your footing initially because of all of the cultural differences. The...
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Differences between living in the U.S. and living in China
This picture taken on June 23, 2015 shows a woman riding an electric bike in smog covered Beijing. (AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images) My experience studying abroad in China has left me with plenty of food...
View ArticleChina looks to urbanize rural areas, boost education
Last month, China’s less than stellar results in the stock market left many economists wondering whether the country’s economic growth was finally stalling. With an economy mainly based on cheap labor,...
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Voices: What I learned riding the metro in China
Chinese commuters crowd onto a subway car on the metro during rush hour on October 16, 2014 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) I was pinned in between a man’s right elbow and a...
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