Well the first week of classes has come and gone. One thing to note is that the classes comparatively are way longer than American classes. I believe my longest class for my communications major is …
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Class is now in session
Unfortunately, my days of no work and all play have come to an end. *Sigh* For a while there I think I forgot that I came here to study, but now that class has been …
Pisos, Clases, y Cultura
After a surprisingly low number of apartment viewings, I found a place that I can picture myself in for the year. The apartment (piso) is an older building above a huge roundabout in the Cuatro …
The Studying Part of Studying Abroad
So I’ve been in France for a little over a month now, and I think I can kind of give a good picture of the “ studying “ part of studying abroad. The first big difference I …
In which I attend class
First of all, I must apologize, I haven’t written anything in SO long! Life has been too distracting to sit down and write. Luckily, I have time now, and I’ll try to take a few …
First week of classes: check
Friday I completed my first week of the actual semester. I have four classes, but they are a little different than at Madison because they do not meet as often, but each class session is longer, …
An Up and Downhill Slope
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Life in Banaras has gone back to normal after winter break, though occasionally, like when I stop to think about how I’m doing something ridiculous like spending …
The ‘study’ part of being abroad
So you might all be wondering what I do when I’m not travelling. Since I’m not travelling about 75% of the time, that’s a great question. School, mostly, and exploring Lima. We’re in final exam …
Surf, Sheep, & School
Dear Reader, The title of this entry pretty much sums up my experiences since the end of my mid-semester break—it’s an odd mix, but that’s what you get in New Zealand I suppose! Surf: Here …
Let The Adventure Begin
Dear Reader, Today was officially my first day as a New Zealand student! And yet, I’ve learned so many new things prior to the first day of class. The most obvious thing is the new slang that Kiwis …