As I settle back into my little flat in London, I have taken the time to reflect on my fall break and the experiences I have had. I was lucky enough to visit a bunch of places in Italy and Spain. Here are a few tips I have learned while traveling around for Europe for…
Month: October 2018
Integrating into my community
Integrating into a community can be hard at the beginning but after awhile it becomes easier. In order for me to successfully integrate in Moroccan communities, it was important that I knew Morocco’s culture. Culture is a way of life of a particular people group. It determines what is right or wrong, acceptable or unacceptable,…
Working with Migrants
Hey! I hope all is well with you. Morocco has been a great experience. Learning a lot about the culture, the language, and the history of Morocco. Two months down, two more to go. I had many reasons to study in Morocco. One was the possibility to come to an African country. The other was to…
Travel Essentials?
Halfway through my semester abroad I’ve come to the realization that there are a small number of things that are crucial to one’s survival. While it’s not the material nor the substantial, it consists more of the interpersonal. Adaptability has become the core concept of my identity abroad. As I grow more comfortable in Roman…
Mid-Term Update: Fall Break abroad
This past week was Fall break, or the much anticipated week long break in the semester following mid term exams. I was lucky enough to get beautiful weather and hop across Europe with ease to Barcelona and Mallorca thanks to RyanAir and my european citizenship. Once I again I was able to jump into yet…
Northern vs. ‘Southern’ Ireland
Last weekend, I was able to travel to Northern Ireland, a different country on the same island. I simply boarded a train in Dublin and arrived in Belfast two hours later. No one checked my passport or even a photo ID. Yet, when I stepped off the platform I was in another country (Northern Ireland…
How to Cope with Homesick
This is my seventh year abroad, I don’t feel homesick as often as the first time when I left my country. I still miss home sometimes, especially during traditional Chinese holidays. However, after all these years, I have learned multiple ways to deal with homesickness. My first coping method: Eat food Food can bring so much pleasure…
Update Downunder
I feel like this Australia update is more like a life update. Here we go… In my first trip to OZ back in 2012, my family and I visited Sydney for a week, and this mini-vacation formulated my perceptions of the city. Even after having lived and explored here (literally in downtown Syd) for 4…
Time Flies
Time Flies October 30, 2018 It’s crazy how fast much of my remaining time here in New Zealand has flown by. After that first blog post, I quickly fell into a routine that involved focus on schoolwork from Sunday night through Thursday evening, and trips across the South Island Thursday nights through Sunday afternoons most…
Uruguay
Time here in South America has been flying by and I am approaching the end of my 5-month stay. This past weekend took a ferry from Buenos Aires across to Uruguay. I was able to spend the whole weekend in their capital and largest city Montevideo. They had a bunch of really nice beaches and my…