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Spring 2015

Be in my eyes, Be in my heart

Posted on May 26, 2015

Blah. I don’t have a fancy introduction for you this time. I don’t even have a long drawn out blog for you today. What I do have for you are a few reflections (for the …

Posted in Aaryn Kealty, Denmark, Europe, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Aaryn Kealty, Copenhagen, Denmark, DIS, end of program, International Academic Programs, reverse culture shock, study abroad, UW-madison

…With Love from France

Posted on May 18, 2015

A tricky part about study abroad is that one has a life and community in one country, you go to create a new life and community in another country, but one still wants to maintain …

Posted in Europe, France, Rebecca Cooks, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Aix en Provence, APA, communication tips, France, International Academic Programs, long distance relationships, Rebecca Cooks, study abroad, UW-madison

Le Premier Mai

Posted on May 18, 2015

HAPPY MAY DAY! Okay, so by the time this gets posted it will be past May 1st, but it seemed like a good time for an update. The French celebrate the first day of spring …

Posted in Europe, France, Rebecca Cooks, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Aix en Provence, APA program, China International Academic Programs, Frances, holiday, May Day, Rebecca Cooks, study abroad, UW-madison

Finding Wisconsin in Bali

Posted on May 18, 2015

I am homesick for the way my culture appropriates other cultures. I went white river rafting in Bali, and I was immediately struck by a heady sense of nostalgia—for the Lazy Rivers of my childhood, …

Posted in Australia, Chloe McKenzie, Oceania, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Australia, Bali, Chloe McKenzie, CIEE, culture, International Academic Programs, Perth, study abroad, UW-madison, Wisconsin

An Idiot Abroad

Posted on May 18, 2015

A reoccurring theme has emerged during my time abroad—the trope of the “idiotic American”. Again and again, jokes are made at the American’s expense—“I’ll try to speak slowly and use small words, particularly as I …

Posted in Australia, Chloe McKenzie, Oceania, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Australia, Chloe McKenzie, CIEE, International Academic Programs, Perth, study abroad, UW-madison

SPDABCVVDMSCEPD and more

Posted on May 18, 2015

So I know I haven’t written a blog post in a while, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been doing cool Chile things. I’ve done quite a bit since I left Arica a little more …

Posted in Central/South America, Chile, Megan Gray, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Arica, Chile, Concon, Geysers of Tatio, International Academic Programs, Megan Gray, research project, San Pedro, sandboarding, SIT, study abroad, UW-madison, Vina del Mar

HJÆLP TIL REJSENDE & TIPS FOR STUDYING ABROAD

Posted on May 15, 2015

#1 Find YOUR place. You need a place. It’s that simple. You need it. You need a place where you can go, alone or with friends, depending on your mood, and you can feel at …

Posted in Aaryn Kealty, Denmark, Europe, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Aaryn Kealty, advice for future Badgers Abroad, Copenhagen, Denmark, DIS, International Academic Programs, study abroad, tips, tips to study abroad, UW-madison

Living Room

Posted on May 13, 2015

Everyday on my way to class I rattle through a large park on my 1970’s grandma bike. The park sits just a few short blocks from the canal that marks the perimeter of the old …

Posted in Europe, Netherlands, Paul Van Vliet, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged International Academic Programs, Netherlands, Paul Van Vliet, study abroad, Utrecht, UW-madison

Ode to Arica

Posted on May 4, 2015

Today is my last day in Arica. Tonight some friends and I are catching a bus down to San Pedro de Atacama, a desert town that is world renowned for incredible star gazing. We’ll spend …

Posted in Central/South America, Chile, Megan Gray, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Arica, Chile, favorite memories, independent research project, International Academic Programs, Megan Gray, SIT, study abroad, UW-madison

Never Bother With A Bee

Posted on April 28, 2015

Have you ever heard the song “Never Bother with a Bee?” No? If you ever had Mrs. Perkins, yes, yes you have. If you weren’t one of the lucky LakeBluffians, I’ll help you. It starts: …

Posted in Aaryn Kealty, Denmark, Europe, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Aaryn Kealty, Copenhagen, Denmark, DIS, International Academic Programs, Moomin, program ending, study abroad, UW-madison
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