Amherst College Global Education Blog
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 moreInterviewee: Name: Sainbayar Erdenebulgan Home: From Mongolia, but grew up in northwest London College: New College Major: History I interviewed my friend Sainbayar on the ideas of personal “bubbles” in a chain coffee shop called Pret a Manger which is always packed with students and queues out the door. We met at a club I joined (OUAPS – Oxford University
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About a month after arriving in Strasbourg, I was invited to the home of an Alsatian family from the international church that I attend (Trinity International Church of Strasbourg). Myself and other students from the church were very well fed that day – the Alsatian way. Throughout the afternoon, we ate an unhealthy (though definitely delicious) amount of an Alsatian
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After a year of lock-down with my family, I looked forward to spending this year with people my own age. If I had been at Amherst, I would have been reunited with my friends in Val, Frost, or my dorm, but as a study abroad student, I knew that I would have to make all new friends. Luckily, three wonderful
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Recently, while waiting to go into a class, one of my tutorial partners said, “I love Monday nights in the library, all of the English students are there and it’s one big stressful party as we write (or procrastinate writing) our papers.” Now, that combination of words sounds alien to you, don’t worry, but Oxford does have its own educational
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It’s been a full two weeks since I stepped off the taxi into the grounds of St Catherine’s College here at Oxford University. The days from then until now have been a blur of meeting new people, figuring out the dining hall, and wandering the city of dreaming spires. I’ve made many new friends, bought Cherry Bakewell tea, and fangirled
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One thing that I’m very happy to report is that I was wrong about the weather. Except for one gray day, my first week has been sunny and relatively mild. Something I’m told will continue for most of the month. Everything else is just as beautiful as I expected, from the Radcliffe Camera outside my window (see photo) to the
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Two years ago, I visited Europe and toured the Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. I also visited France, or more specifically Petite France in Strasbourg, France, for about 30 minutes – just enough time to take a couple of photos but not enough to be able to proudly say “I’ve been to France!” Moreover, I didn’t get the impression
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We all live in little bubbles – created by our habits, the people we surround ourselves with, our careers, and all the other bits and pieces that make up this tiny ecosystem we build for ourselves. As we go through our lives, these bubbles can expand and shrink. When we meet new people or experience something new, they expand. When
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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
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