“So, how does it feel to be home?” It has been about a month since my return from Argentina, and I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked this question since arriving …
Jenna Ciszewski
The Oral Exam
One of the trademarks of the Argentine university system compared to the United States is the commonality of the oral exam. At UW-Madison oral exams are rarely used outside of foreign language classes unless you …
Taller de Teatro
One of the absolute best decisions I have made during my year abroad in Argentina was signing up for an extra-curricular, weekly theater improvisation class. In early March, I had a meeting with my program …
Some Thoughts on English
Since one of my major motivations for studying in Argentina was to improve my Spanish, I thought that now as I near the end of my year abroad would be a good time to dedicate …
A Not-so-typical Day in the Life
A Not-so-typical Day in the Life For some time now, I have had friends requesting that I write the usual “day in the life” post that you see on so many study abroad blogs. The …
Bariloche: From the top of the Cerro Catedral
Although school has officially begun (finally) here in Argentina, the few months of classes are riddled with various Argentine holidays. I took advantage of what turned out to be a 5 day weekend (really more …
New Beginnings
While my friends back home are celebrating finishing their first round of midterms from their Spring Break locations, my semester here in Buenos Aires is finally ramping up. To be perfectly honest, I still haven’t …
Why Colombians Have More Fun Than You (part I)
Two and a half years ago, I packed my bags and flew to Colombia, a seemingly-random country in South America of which I knew close to nothing, to teach English for 6 weeks. I remember …
Reflections on a Semester
Many people have asked me, “What did you learn your first semester abroad?” While I think the real answer to that question is quite complex as being abroad has definitely marked me and the person …
An IFSA Thanksgiving-Hello Uruguay!
Hello everyone! I realize that I am SERIOUSLY behind on my blog posts, and I apologize for that. The past two months have been packed with some pretty life changing events (both good and bad)…and …