Prior to my arrival in Japan, I had been promised a great shattering of expectations. To be sure, this life abroad has been akin to a subscription to some new jolt every day, routinely rearranging my jigsaw...
What does it mean to integrate?
In Japanese, I often encounter the word tokekomu — to melt into something, to become a part of it as it becomes you. The metaphor seems to imply a mutual concession,...
I find that the deeper I delve into foreign lands, the further I stray from normal, and the further normal strays from me.
Lately I notice that people here cannot help but notice me. Admittedly, there...
A new summer study abroad option in Amman, Jordan, will replace the Office of International Programs’ offerings in Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt, that were cancelled because of turmoil in the region last...
In a country known for its love of soccer, another sport has climbed into Turkey’s heart: rock climbing.
I am currently studying abroad in a town called Alanya on the south coast of Turkey....
Four months ago, Derrik Sweeney (COL ’13) landed in St. Louis, Mo., marking the end of a four-day-long ordeal that began when he was arrested by Egyptian police for protesting in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
As...
As Chinese President Hu Jintao visited the White House Wednesday, first lady Michelle Obama stepped on stage at Howard University to encourage students to study abroad in the dignitary's home country.
"Studying...
