I went to Dublin over the weekend. It was my first time in Ireland so I wasn’t too sure what to expect. My first thought of Dublin was that the layout of the city was very similar to that of Boston’s. I was able to see the original structure and traditions from which my hometown…
London Christmas Market
This past weekend I went to a Christmas Market. I was so excited because my favorite holiday is Christmas, and I love all the lights and music, so I get really excited to do anything Christmassy. We went to the Winter Wonderland Christmas market in Hyde Park, and it was fun to walk around and…
My Final London Weekend
It doesn’t feel at all like I have been in London for almost three and a half months. My time here has been a whirlwind that has gone all too quickly. I’ve come to love so many little things about London and the people in it. One of those things is the tube, as I…
A Note on American Media
It is widely held among young, liberal arts educated students that the United States media possesses inherent biases that, for better or worse, shape our worldview and influence our interaction with our immediate and perceived environment. This first became eminently clear upon my field study to Cuba where I observed that indeed Cubans are not overwhelmingly…
When you travel in China
As many of you may or may not know, China is one, if not the most populated places of the world. With an estimated population of 1.5 billion citizens, not counting ex-patriots living in the country, when it comes to traveling, you can expect higher volume traffic than back in the states. It is impressive…
encounter the buddha
Although I went to a Catholic high school and was a regular visitor of the church for three years, I wont consider myself too much a religious person. I never got baptized or experience the magic moment of encountering the God. Also, though I was born in China, I didn’t know much about Buddhism. Honestly,…
it’s the most wonderful time of the year
Late November to Christmas is as this song says ‘it’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Well not if you’re away from home. Although I will say that me being the resourceful person I am had Friendsgiving con los papis from Spain who are here for one semester, and therefore still have life in…
Cigarettes on cigarettes, my mama think I stank
Smoking here in Germany is very common, so common in fact that I have gotten used to the second hand smoke, and when we do go out the smell always stains my clothes. Maybe I should pick better friends to be around but nah. As of today, my favorite quote has been this “Mauricio tobacco…
Conclusion
Australia is a beautiful country full of surprises. Before I visited, people used to tell me Australia was vey similar to the U.S. and I would not be experiencing a different culture. To those people I say, ‘it is clear you have never visited the country’. Australians are the most laid back, multi cultured, open…
A Prolonged Vacation
Being abroad is one of the weirdest sensations I’ve ever experienced. I feel as though I’ve been in London for years, yet at the same time it feels like just yesterday I was landing in Heathrow and moving into my flat. After hours of reflection trying to put all those feelings into words I’ve found…