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AMENDOEIRA: Rethink the American Ideal

By Claudia Amendoeira February 8, 2024

My high school did not have a guidance counselor, but that didn’t stop me. I bought an SAT prep book on Amazon and religiously studied “How to Get Into Georgetown” YouTube videos. During my last...

Seeking Global Experiences, Hoyas Look Abroad

Seeking Global Experiences, Hoyas Look Abroad

By Sofia Nathoo October 12, 2023

The vast majority of the 57 percent of Georgetown University students who study abroad create life-long memories, like eating dumplings in Taiwan or enjoying tapas and sangria in Madrid. As the leaves...

VIEWPOINT: Recognize Nuances of Chilean Protests

VIEWPOINT: Recognize Nuances of Chilean Protests

By Brian Britt November 6, 2019

Last week, hundreds of thousands of Chilean protesters joined those in Hong Kong, Bolivia, Lebanon and Spain to demand democratic reforms. Though driven to the streets by a rise in the cost of public...

Campus Confusions Part II: Post-Abroad Oddities

Campus Confusions Part II: Post-Abroad Oddities

By Charlie Fritz and Charlie Fritz January 30, 2018

You've all probably heard the expression "abroad changed me" and thought, "dear God, that person sounds so obnoxious." Still, some of us have actually changed. Some of my friends from Madrid are now ~euro~...

POR OTRO LADO: Reflections on Día de los Muertos

POR OTRO LADO: Reflections on Día de los Muertos

By Grace Laria November 15, 2017

While Hoyas on the Hilltop were recovering from Halloween weekend adventures, I travelled to Oaxaca de Juárez, the capital of the state of Oaxaca, to experience Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead....

CHRONICLES FROM COPENHAGEN: New Perspectives on the European Union

CHRONICLES FROM COPENHAGEN: New Perspectives on the European Union

By Grant Olson October 17, 2017

This past week, I journeyed to Brussels, Belgium with my European politics course to study the European Union by touring the various institutions headquartered in Brussels and interviewing key players...

POR OTRO LADO: When the Earth Moved

POR OTRO LADO: When the Earth Moved

By Grace Laria September 27, 2017

At first I did not feel it. But the rocking motion, similar to that of a boat on choppy water, immediately silenced our classroom. My professor’s face grew pale as she pointed to the door: “Earthquake....

Things I Saw On The Paris Metro

Things I Saw On The Paris Metro

By Julia Axtell and Julia Axtell August 15, 2017

After a lovely summer abroad in Paris, France, I am back in my even lovelier home state, New Jersey. While I often frequent New York City, I definitely am much more accustomed to the suburban lifestyle...

6 Things I Learned About Georgetown While Abroad

6 Things I Learned About Georgetown While Abroad

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice June 21, 2017

Did I mention I studied abroad? Step off of the Hilltop and outside of the Georgetown Bubble, and you will find many things to learn, do and see. The decision to "study" abroad was undoubtedly one of...

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Adapting to the Land of the Eternal Blue Sky

By Stella Cai March 17, 2017

“Please do not put your hat on the floor,” my host sister, Khaliun, says to me as she picks up my blue Patagonia hat from the floor and carefully places it on the nightstand next to my bed. “Great,...

The Travel Issue

The Travel Issue

By Guide Editor March 17, 2017

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Benjamin Disraeli once opined: “Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen.” Whether or not you...

Summer Classes Abroad are the Worst...

Summer Classes Abroad are the Worst…

By Maddie Schwartz and Maddie Schwartz July 27, 2016

One of our very own 4E bloggers has jetted off to the land of love, lights and (most importantly) wine. Her experiences abroad have been challenging and tiresome, but she has managed to push through...

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