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Trip to see the Himalayas

Posted on June 14, 2019

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 …

Posted in Asia, Global Gateway, India, UW Gateway India 2019Tagged International Academic Programs, study abroad, summer abroad, UW Gateway India 2019, UW-madison

Kgale Hill

Posted on June 13, 2019

Upon receiving the itinerary for this program, the first thing I look at is what time days start. Lots of 8:30AM starts… cool. Then a day starting at a different time caught my eye… 5AM??? …

Posted in Africa, Botswana, Global Gateway, UW Gateway Botswana 2019Tagged International Academic Programs, study abroad, summer abroad, UW Gateway Botswana 2019, UW-madison

A weekend in Kanye

Posted on June 4, 2019

Upon entering Kanye I noticed that it was a pretty large village. I saw grocery stores, gas stations and lots of houses, in which  you could tell how wealthy the families who inhabited the houses …

Posted in Africa, Botswana, Global Gateway, UW Gateway Botswana 2019Tagged Homestay, International Academic Programs, Kanye, study abroad, summer abroad, UW Gateway Botswana 2019, UW-madison

The Least Restful Break I’ve Ever Had

Posted on July 23, 2018

I’ve been back from our week-long break for a week now, so I’ve recovered enough to finally write about it. I think I needed a break from break more than I needed a break from …

Posted in Asia, Cait Gibbons, China, Returned Student, Summer 2018Tagged Cait Gibbons, china, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, program break, summer abroad, Tianjin, travel, UW-madison

Street Culture and Art

Posted on July 11, 2018

By Alyssa Hui When you walk the streets of wherever you are from, what do you see? As I have stayed in Brazil for the past few weeks, drawings, graffiti and paintings are hard to …

Posted in Brazil, Central/South America, Global Gateway, Returned Student, Summer 2018, UW Gateway Rio de Janeiro 2018Tagged Brazil, Global Gateway, International Academic Programs, Rio de Janeiro, summer abroad, UW-madison

Lessons in navigating culture and traffic

Posted on July 5, 2018

I’ve been in China for almost 6 weeks now (!) and I’ve been in Tianjin for almost a month. I’ve settled into my daily routine, I’ve learned hundreds of new words in Chinese, and I’ve …

Posted in Asia, Cait Gibbons, China, Returned Student, Summer 2018Tagged Cait Gibbons, china, International Academic Programs, study abroad, summer abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison

Summer Palace and Favorite Foods

Posted on June 25, 2018

Yesterday, we went to Beijing again. Only this time, we went to the Summer Palace (Yíhéyuán 颐和园). It was so beautiful there! At first it was a little bit hot because it was 100 degrees Fahrenheit, …

Posted in Asia, China, Joy Nuelle, Returned Student, Summer 2018Tagged china, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, Joy Nuelle, study abroad, summer abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison

Fifteen Hours in a Plane Later

Posted on June 12, 2018

There’s no way to explain how strange it is to be sitting in China right now. Having never been out of the country before this trip, I think that, despite doing my best to leave …

Posted in Asia, China, Elizabeth Somsen, Returned Student, Summer 2018Tagged china, Elizabeth Somsen, first time abroad, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, summer abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison

Before I Go

Posted on May 30, 2018

As I prepare to leave for China, a lot of my family has come to say goodbye as if I’m leaving forever. I’ve gotten ‘advice’ from family members who haven’t travelled abroad, and advice from …

Posted in Asia, China, Grace Bingham, Returned Student, Summer 2018Tagged china, Grace Bingham, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, language, pre-departure, study abroad, summer abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison3 Comments

Pre-Departure

Posted on May 29, 2018

I am so ready to go to China. I am getting all packed, and trying to prepare myself mentally and physically for the long, 13hr and 44 minute flight to Beijing. I flew to China …

Posted in Asia, China, Joy Nuelle, Returned Student, Summer 2018Tagged Chinese, International Academic Programs, Joy Nuelle, summer abroad, Tianjin, UW Intensive Chinese Language, UW-madison
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