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Making My Home in Other Places

By Samantha MacFarlane January 27, 2015

"Why are you here?" “I’m here to practice French.” “What made you decide on Senegal?” “I like international development, I didn’t want to go to Europe.” I’d had the same conversation...

Home is Where the Hoyas Are

By Margie Fuchs November 14, 2014

The people I meet studying abroad come in many different servings. Some, in the infamous words of Patrick Bateman in “American Psycho,” are single-serving friends, whose paths cross mine only for a...

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A Place Between Home and the Hilltop

By Josi Sinagoga October 17, 2014

“There’s no place like home.” I always held this cliche in the highest regard, for the feeling of coming home should be unrivalled. Upon my return home for my first collegiate winter break, I...

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Through Fiction, Easier Adjustment to Life at Home

By Kim Bussing May 21, 2014

For most college students, summer is a time for the big things, a time for risk taking and pushing yourself: traveling internationally, finally landing that coveted financial internship, teaching abroad,...

The Strange Difficulties of Finally Going Home

By Rita Chang May 16, 2014

Picnics on the lawn, people in sunglasses and shorts — it looks like, at last, summer is upon us. Summer is inseparably associated with long breaks as well as a series of questions like: What are...

Awkward Moments at Home

Awkward Moments at Home

By Julia Kieserman and Julia Kieserman March 13, 2014

Life back home is sweet. Home-cooked meals, a couch for watching Netflix, pajama days until the end of time. But what happens when you leave the front door and face the outside world? As a college student...

10 Things You Were Glad You Did Before Going Back to School

10 Things You Were Glad You Did Before Going Back to School

By Matt Sullivan and Matt Sullivan January 7, 2014

Now that most of us are back on the Hilltop (sorry to those of you who are getting trolled by the weather), let's reflect on the things that we were really glad we did on the last day before we returned. 1....

Home Sweet Home: A Personal Reflection

Home Sweet Home: A Personal Reflection

By Max Wheeler and Max Wheeler December 21, 2013

Going home is a funny thing, and it feels different for everyone. It feels different every time you go home, and the feeling can even change while you are home. So while I sit here, hanging out with my...

How It Felt To Go Home for Winter Break

How It Felt To Go Home for Winter Break

By KP and KP December 20, 2013

Congratulations, Hoyas, you made it through finals. If you are anything like us at 4E, you're probably already sitting on your couch and binging on Netflix with a plate of food the size of a dwarf planet....

What Weve Enjoyed While at Home

What We’ve Enjoyed While at Home

By Matt Sullivan and Matt Sullivan December 1, 2013

For a Georgetown student, breaks from school can sometimes feel few and far between. So, as the first holiday break of the school year, Thanksgiving provided the perfect chance to travel home and recharge...

MEN’S SOCCER | Hoyas Depth on Display in 6-0 Rout

By Andrew May October 25, 2013

A dominant second half and two penalty kick goals from the Hoyas’ star player led to a 6-0 rout of DePaul (4-9-2, 0-5-1) on Wednesday at Shaw field. No. 9 Georgetown (11-3-1, 4-1-1 Big East) heated...

Friday Fixat10ns: Going Back Home

By Edward Lee and Edward Lee November 23, 2012

[8tracks width="300" height="250" playops="" url="https://8tracks.com/mixes/1141425"] Thanksgiving Break is right around the corner, and some people are headed home this weekend. While Georgetown may...

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