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Category: Fall 2018 Bloggers

Kola in Shanghai, China

September 5, 2018 Leave a comment
Kola

      Hello everyone! My name is Kola and I’m an English and Computer Science major, currently studying Mandarin at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. Check in here to learn about my experiences in China. I’m navigating a new space and my place within it, and I’d like to bring you all along! Also I’m trying to

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Emily in Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA

September 5, 2018 Leave a comment
Emily in Wellesley

      Hi, I’m Emily! This fall I’m studying at Wellesley College, an all-women’s liberal arts college near Boston, MA. I’m from New Jersey and a class of 2020 neuroscience major. With this blog, I want to document my experiences at Wellesley and explore topics like the difference of attending a co-ed liberal arts vs. all-women’s liberal arts college.

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Anthony in Granada, Spain

September 5, 2018 Leave a comment
Anthony in Granada

¡Hola! My name is Anthony Phillips and I am a Junior studying Sociology at Amherst College. I am going to Granada, Spain for my Fall 2018 semester and I am so excited! I will travel internationally for the first time and immerse myself in a different culture. My goal is to improve my Spanish speaking skills and to evolve as

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Talia in Copenhagen, Denmark

September 5, 2018 Leave a comment
Talia in Copenhagen

Hej! My name is Talia Land and I am a 2020 Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought (LJST) major. On campus, I am a member of the women’s varsity lacrosse team and I also write for the Amherst Student. This fall I am studying in Copenhagen, Denmark through a program called DIS. I am looking forward to exploring a brand new

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Always Try Everything Once

September 16, 2022 ccolleton@amherst.edu Leave a comment

After much consideration, the most useful lesson I learned this summer was to “always try everything once”. Obviously, there are boundaries to this saying– there are a handful of things I absolutely recommend never trying. But, in terms of cultural immersion through history, friends, and food, it’s hard to go wrong. I strongly believe that giving everything a try lets

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Goals & Preparation to Study in Paris

August 31, 2022 ccolleton@amherst.edu Leave a comment

Hi everyone! I’m Sophie, and I’m excited to share my experiences studying abroad with you as the semester progresses. I will be studying abroad in Paris with the Hamilton in France program, and taking classes with Hamilton and at the Sorbonne Nouvelle. One aspect of the process that makes me nervous is that Paris schools don’t release their course offerings

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Why I Chose to Study Sustainability in Spain

August 29, 2022 wcarlo Leave a comment

¡Hello everyone!  ¡Bienvenido a Madrid!  My name is Maddie, and I am so excited to spend the next semester with you all, learning about Spain and some of the environmental issues that are present there.  However, before we dive into that, let me explain a little bit more about how I ended up here in the first place. Being a

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Reflecting on the Concept of “Home” while Studying in Different Countries

August 23, 2022 ccolleton@amherst.edu Leave a comment

I think many of us can relate to wondering or being asked where we are from. I often go into a run-on sentence of self-instruction. It goes, “I was born in Korea but then adopted as a baby to the United States and so I grew up in New Jersey!”, and that tends to be the best-abbreviated version I can

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