Identity is perhaps the key foundation of humanity. Such a statement sounds insane or rather too large to be single handedly called out as such; yet, I strongly belief that identity is indeed what makes up the core of human beliefs and values. Identity allows us to connect with other and find common ground with…
Month: September 2018
London: Pre-departure
I am currently sitting in the Newark Airport, watching the sun set over the New York City skyline, really not a bad place to be. I am waiting for my now delayed flight to London where I will be spending my fall semester interning and studying abroad. Having been born in Germany, and lived most…
Pre-Departure: London
The decision of whether or not to study abroad was easy, despite this move being far out of my comfort zone. I have lived in the same house my entire life, attend college in the same city as my high school, and have never been away from my family for an entire semester. Studying abroad…
Pre-departure
I am days away from embarking on my study abroad and internship opportunity to London and I have been contemplating how my identity will change throughout my time there. First, I should begin with identifying how my identity can influence my experience of the world; above all the way one experiences another culture largely depends…
Mid-Semester Break
Kia Ora! I write this on the Monday post-break and it has been wonderful to sit and regroup from a long week. I started my break by going up to Oamaru (a little over an hour north of Dunedin) to see the Blue Penguin Colony. These little guys are the smallest types of penguins in…