Virginia, United States | Mon May 20, 2013

Well, the jig is up. I arrived home on Monday the 13th with a brilliant plan - to surprise my family with my arrival. The only one who knew was L, my 16-year-old sister, who would pick me up from the airport and take me home - we would giggle and sleep before surprising my parents in the morning. However, the joke was also on me. After 29 hours in …

KindraRae
Bengaluru, 2012-2013

Alabama, United States | Thu May 09, 2013

Just thought I would update everyone about my upcoming trip to Spain.  My school has revised our study abroad program, and now we are going to study in Cuenca, Spain.  Cuenca is a much smaller town; it sits atop a "mesa", with houses built into the sides of it.  Some of these houses hang out over the edges, and thus are called 'Hanging Houses' - probably one of the main …

Complextlt
My Trip to Spain

Chiang Mai, Thailand | Mon Apr 29, 2013

It's finals week in Chiang Mai. People are saying their goodbyes, packing up their bags and heading back to America. I am wallowing in the depths of happy memories and trying not to cry when I listen to my favorite local bands cover my favorite Thai pop songs. I have 30 days left. It's a Catch-22, the epitome of bittersweet. I never knew how I'd feel when this moment came, but it has …

StashaMalcolm
Where Did 2nd Semester Go?

Hong Kong, China | Wed Apr 24, 2013

It's been a very busy week, but the most hectic hasn't passed yet. Still have three more presentations and a 20 page dissertation due this week. I believe I can get through this. This week is known as "Super Pass ' where dinner events are organized to encourage students to finish the semester strongly.

edaxian
SPRING 2013 | University of Hong Kong

New Jersey, United States | Sun Apr 21, 2013

Over the last year, I've flirted with the idea of graduate school, trying to figure out the best way to go. Do i want to focus on a career in marketing? How about business? Maybe communications? No matter what I choose, the purpose for it would be to further my education and increase my marketability in the real work job market. Let's be real about something. I've almost never look at …

hsantiago2
My Journey in Asian Studies