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Notes from Abroad

Notes from Abroad – Florence, Italy

March 22, 2012 Notes from Abroad

“Describe a professor or project that has taught you about history, politics, or business from an international perspective.” By Jessica Giunta One of my classes is called “Florence in the Literary Imagination,” and I have been pleasantly surprised by how interesting it actually is. I am not a big fan of literature, or at least [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Gold Coast, Australia

March 8, 2012 Notes from Abroad

Question: “Describe the typical daily routine for someone from your host country.” By Chris Bruce Many of the routines in Australia are similar to those in the U.S., but much more laid back. Most professors do not mind if you are a few minutes late for class. People go out to bars on Tuesdays and [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Manchester, England

March 8, 2012 Notes from Abroad

Question: “Describe the typical daily routine for someone from your host country.” By Lauren Davis A day in the life of a typical student from Manchester, England would include getting up in the morning (or afternoon depending on their schedule) and getting ready for classes. Most classes at my university have one two-hour-long lecture per [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Buenos Aires, Argentina

March 8, 2012 Notes from Abroad

Question: “Describe the typical daily routine for someone from your host country.” By Danny Wong In Buenos Aires, the day starts a bit later. Many get up around 8 or 9 a.m. for a light breakfast of coffee or tea (yerba mate) plus facturas or medialunas. Most people I know start work around 10 a.m. [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Thessaloniki, Greece

March 1, 2012 Notes from Abroad

Question: “Are there any holidays native to your host country that you have experienced, or are looking forward to experiencing?” By Danica DeVito Recently, we celebrated Tsiknopempti, which is like a mix between Halloween and Fat Tuesday. It is the height of the Carnival season in Greece, and traditionally on this day, local people eat [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Singapore

March 1, 2012 Notes from Abroad

Question: “Are there any holidays native to your host country that you have experienced, or are looking forward to experiencing?” By Meagan Pratt One of the largest holidays in Singapore is the Chinese New Year. This falls on the lunar New Year and was celebrated in late January this year. In Chinatown, there were colorful [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Brussels, Belgium

February 23, 2012 Notes from Abroad

Question: “What new perspectives have you gained about the U.S. during your semester abroad?” By Brady Del Pozzo Socially, I have learned that although Americans are perceived as lazy by other countries, this is not necessarily the case. I believe that the reason Americans are seen as lazy is due to the fact that we [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Seoul, Korea

February 23, 2012 Notes from Abroad

Question: “What new perspectives have you gained about the U.S. during your semester abroad?” By Ann Situ Oh Massachusetts, I know your air isn’t the cleanest, but I miss it so much. It’s really weird coming from a place that doesn’t allow indoor smoking at all to one that allows it everywhere. Sitting at a [...]

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Notes From Abroad – Gold Coast, Australia

February 16, 2012 Notes from Abroad

Question: “Describe a friendship you have made with a local student (from your host country) or resident. How has this relationship influenced your experience?” By Corinna Horelik At the welcome cocktail event, I met a first year from Sydney, Niamh (pronounced Neev). From the first week on, we began to spend a lot of time [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Melbourne, Australia

February 16, 2012 Notes from Abroad

Notes from AbroadQuestion: “Describe a friendship you have made with a local student (from your host country) or resident. How has this relationship influenced your experience?” By Jeremy Koufakis Since school doesn’t start here in Melbourne, Australia until February 27, I have become close with several Australians while working at the Australian Open. Working with [...]

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Notes From Abroad – Brussels, Belgium

February 9, 2012 Notes from Abroad

By Brady Del Pozzo As I mentioned in my last blurb, people in Belgium are extremely reliant on mass transportation. This is something that is new to me, as growing up in a suburb of New York meant I relied on cars, not buses and trams. Last Monday, there was a nationwide strike for all [...]

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Notes From Abroad – Florence, Italy

February 9, 2012 Notes from Abroad

Question: “Describe an experience in which you overcame a challenge in your host country. What did you learn?” By Jessica Giunta While preparing to study abroad in Florence, I tried to think of all the challenges I would have to overcome: Being in a new city, eating dinner at 10 p.m. and not knowing how [...]

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