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My Hell Week Between China and Costa Rica (2/4)

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

...continued from Whereas most of my American friends and I had our return flights that Saturday, most of my European friends had their return flights that Thursday, meaning Wednesday night would be our last chance to hang out together. I couldn't say no. Now here's the American group with our program assistant. ...

My Hell Week Between China and Costa Rica (1/4)

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

I first heard the term "hell week" when I was in high school. It referred to the one week throughout a particular sport season when the coach would push the athletes to their limits. This would usually happen two weeks before regional competitions, and athletes would spend the week right ...

Studying Abroad - Ordinary or Extraordinary? (2/2)

Monday, March 17th, 2008

...continued from I don't think either of us made a good first impression. It must've been three or four in the morning. I hadn't had a roommate for a few weeks and was quite enjoying having the room all to myself. Then he came along. I had just gotten back from ...

Studying Abroad - Ordinary or Extraordinary? (1/2)

Friday, March 14th, 2008

As of the writing of this article, to many college students, studying abroad is still something extraordinary (some high school students study abroad too, but they're a minority). If you're an upperclassman and you tell an underclassman that you've studied abroad, the typical response is probably still an extended "Wow!" ...