A Collection of Short Stories and Memories
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Read moreCategory: Fall 2021 Bloggers
An Interview with an Alsacienne
Interviewee: Emeline Montgomery Hometown: Vendenheim Occupation: Illustrator I interviewed my friend, Emeline, whom I met at my internship where I was a teaching assistant for a Korean class, and she was one of the students. We became friends, and I learned that her mother is Alsatian and her father is English. I interviewed her on Christmas Eve at her
Read moreCoexisting Bubbles
I am writing this post in front of my window, back home in California. The sky is blue and the trees remain green whilst I’m reflecting back on the gray skies and bare branches of Oxford when I left a couple of days ago. It’s a very strange feeling to be back at home, in a climate and setting so
Read moreLooking Back – Final Thoughts from Oxford
Having read other students’ reflections as they prepare to close out their semesters abroad and make jubilant returns to Amherst, I have to say that I feel a bit jealous. As much fun as I have had in Michaelmas, it’s strange to think that I still have two more (exciting! incredible! inspiring!) terms at New College. My situation is a
Read moreSharon in Strasbourg, France
Bonjour! I’m Sharon, a French major from Los Angeles, studying abroad in Strasbourg, France through the Syracuse University – Strasbourg program. I’m excited to be sharing my experiences studying at the Sciences Po of Strasbourg with local French students, learning about the blend of French and German culture in the Alsace region, and integrating into French culture as an Asian
Read moreSilvia in Oxford, England
Hey everyone! My name is Silvia Huang and I’m a senior studying abroad at Oxford University for the Fall 2021 semester. I’m a LJST and ASLC double major and will be taking Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management and Ethics, and Italian Renaissance Painting for the Michaelmas term. I’m excited to reflect on expanding our “bubbles” (our personal worldviews that are shaped
Read moreDorothy in Oxford, England
Hi! I’m Dorothy Scarborough, and I’m a junior studying English and Art History. Throughout the 2021-2022 academic year, I will be studying at New College, Oxford through the Amherst direct enroll program. I’m interested in Oxford’s famous tutorial program and working in small class sizes (hence my enrollment at Amherst), and I plan to write extensively about the differences and
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