There is no stranger feeling than getting off a plane and feeling like your home is an alien planet. After living in Korea for four and a half months, I felt very overwhelmed and out …
Asia
Trip to see the Himalayas
By Jordon Ross Global Gateway India My journey to the Himalayas was a relatively short bus ride compared to the long 6-hour train rides that we have ridden before. The bus ride was roughly 2 …
That Was Embarrassing
Before my flight to Korea, I Skyped one of my friends who used to live and study in China. As he too had been a foreigner in Asia, he told me, “you’re going to have …
Amritsar, India
By Alayna Runge Global Gateway India The tour around Old City Amritsar was really interesting to physically observe the preservation and respect for older architecture such as the Hindu shrines and temples pictured above. These …
BHIMTAL, INDIA
By Laura Garling Global Gateway India We have been in Bhimtal for 10 days now and I’ve been trying to pinpoint why I love it here in Bhimtal so much. Having come here from spending …
A Moment of Reflection
Being a Latina in the United States already poses various challenges. To have an opportunity such as this one is something we cannot take for granted. Growing up, we have countless expectations and pressures set …
Golden Temple – Amritsar
After spending our first 4 days in India in New Delhi (we were basically locals at this point), we embarked on a 6 hour train ride to Amritsar, a city in the state of Punjab. …
Humayun’s Tomb
Already on our first day here, I am learning. After orientation, we visited Humayun’s Tomb. He was a Mughal Emperor here in Delhi and after his death his wife had the tomb built for his …
Schools in Red do Spirit Best
Picture a UW Madison football game; a sea of thousands of rowdy people dressed in red gathered in a stadium. Now, imagine that instead of the game lasting a few hours, it goes on from …
Typical Day in Korea
(Tuesday/Thursday schedule) 7:30- I wake up and get ready for the day. I get ready quietly because I have a roommate from Japan who likes to sleep in. We get along pretty well; she recently …