We had our first week of classes last week and though they were interesting and all that, I won’t bore you with all the details because I’m sure you can all imagine what an Art History/Regular History class is like. With one notable exception to that: our field trip on Friday! Our History of Berlin […]
Guest is God
As my time in India is nearing the end, I’ve been reflecting on what I want to bring back with me (besides colorful scarves and small trinkets). What lessons have I learned? What stories do I share? What customs do I continue to practice? How do I respectfully and openly share this culture with my […]
Ashes Sprinkling From the Sky
Ashes were sprinkling from the sky and the smoke in the air was billowing around me. I covered my face with my scarf and squinted at the small frail man that was speaking without pausing for a breath. I quickly shuffled my feet to let yet another bamboo stretcher with a dead body covered in […]
Postcard to my August 2015 Self from Banaras
Hey you. It’s been awhile. I know you’re feeling like you might have made a huge mistake. It’s okay – studying abroad on the other side of the world for a semester is a big deal. It’s okay though. I know so many anxieties are running through your mind – what if you don’t bond […]
November in China
This past month has been CRAZY. So much going on as we end enter the final stage of our program. In these past few weeks, we have travelled to Qufu, done a home stay, taught in an elementary school, and begun to wrap up our research projects. Perhaps one of my favorite events of this […]