These past two weeks or so have been filled with constant paper writing. My UCC finals, for my five courses, consists of two 3,000-word papers and three 1,500-word papers. Never in my time as a student, have I ever had to write so much before. Before… More
My adventure begins on the Eurostar. I chose to start early in the morning to maximize my time in Paris. Which means I pretty much passed out on the train. For this trip, I stayed at the Perfect Hotel and Hostel, which was a very easy walk from the train… More
It’s hard to remember sometimes, but classes, readings, homework, and essays are still a thing in Italy. After all, it is "study abroad". Part of the balance I talked about in my last post, is finding the right balance between the study part and the abroad… More
What often strikes me as problematic in thinking about migrations, is how it is entirely controlled by how your physical characteristics are policed by authority figures. Within this policing in particular, historical systems of racial hierarchy rear… More
Spoiler: This is the best weekend I spent abroad (so far). During orientation, Host is a program that is mentioned that allows students to spend a weekend with a family in the UK. You live, eat and maybe even work as if you are just another family member… More