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Joining “The Night Club,” a Woman-led Run Club in London

I don’t run outside often; I prefer running on the treadmill. It feels safer, easier to control, and a little less unpredictable. But on September 27th, I joined the first ever “The Night Club” run, a 5K through London’s lush and spacious Hyde Park, surrounded…
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A Journey to the Countryside

The city of Florence is filled with richness, but the countryside is an entirely different beauty saturated with vineyards, olive trees, and a colorful landscape. The Orsini Family Farm is a traditional Italian farm in the countryside of Umbria specializing…

Maddison McMaken

Australia

Surviving a 14-hour flight

A typical conversation snippet from the weeks before I left: “You’re studying abroad? Where?” “Australia.”“Wow, that’s a long flight.” And it is. Even from the West Coast, it took me about fourteen and a half hours to get to Australia on a direct flight…

Natalie Couch

Pre-Departure & Orientation

Molto Moderato

Harvey Mudd College, East Dorm October 2023 What do you do when your dreams come true? I think the past couple of weeks has given me some time to process the news, and honestly? I was elated for maybe two seconds when I learned I was accepted to study…

Jessica Santosa

Surf School in Australia

This weekend, a group of USYD students piled into a bus to begin the journey towards Gerroa, a remote coastal town in NSW to attend a mini surf camp. Over the two-hour bus ride, our surroundings slowly transformed from crowded streets and skyscrapers…

Rebecca Pomerantz

Scotland

Arranging and Going on Trips

Now that you’re settled in a new country, you may want to go out and explore your new surroundings. Personally, I was all for it, and I’ve always enjoyed checking out new places long before I decided to study abroad. If you want to go on some successful…

Nicole Bagala

Ireland/Northern Ireland

Eating Through Amsterdam

Recently, I took a trip to the Netherlands during the weekend of Sinterklaas, which is the largest St. Nicholas celebration in the world. Although I unknowingly visited during this cultural celebration, thanks to my new Dutch friend, Anne, I arrived with…

Hannah Jane Zalewski

Scotland

How To Succeed In Overseas Studies

So you’re about to start your studies at your overseas institution. Very exciting! But it can also be quite intimidating.  The Scotland college system is different from the U.S. college system for a few reasons: Unlike in the U.S., classes in Scotland…

Nicole Bagala

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