I am getting on a plane to fly back home in just a few hours, and I still cannot believe it is really over…it just feels so surreal. I sort of thought it would never …
Perth
Squid, Octopus, and Kangaroo: Gastronomic Adventures in Perth
While studying abroad in Western Australia, one of my flatmates generously offered to cook everyone a nice steak dinner. Now, ordinarily, I don’t really eat steak; I try to refrain from eating animals for which …
Finding Wisconsin in Bali
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, …
An Idiot Abroad
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 …
DITLO (Day(s) in the life of)
We were asked to give a portrait of an ordinary day in the life of a study-abroad student in whichever country we are studying in. It seems, on the surface, to be a simple request; …
The “Typical” American?
A student in my Australian Literature and Film class said that he refused to see Australian films “on principle”. When the professor asked who in the class purposefully avoided reading Australian books and seeing Australian …
PINK CLOUD
I have officially been in Australia for 9 full days. Today was the first day of the Australian first semester, so it’s essentially the first day back after their summer break. It is March 2nd, …
Hello, Goodbye
It is currently 5 days until my departure date, and I feel like I am in an odd sort of limbo. It’s as if I am half in one place and half in another, and …
Introducing Chloe
Hello, my name is Chloe McKenzie, I am almost 21 years old, and I have never set foot outside of these United States. Not even one lousy spring break in Cozumel. Wow, that looks a …