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Cricket & Engineering: A World Not That Far Away

Visiting Brisbane’s cricket stadium, “The Gabba”. Why did you decide to study abroad? Harpreet Singh is a current junior in Mechanical...

‘This is a Vibe’: Gerardo Pina Journeys to Jordan

One day Gerardo Pina was on campus chatting with a friend when the subject of study abroad came up. Raised for most of his life in the...

Roaming Around Rome: Gelato-Inspired Reflections

Why Now? When UW student Mohamed Mohamed finally seized the chance to study abroad, ringing in his ears were his grandfather’s words...

A Study Abroad to the Land Down Under

I had always wanted to go to Australia, for years I had a huge map in my bedroom. The wildlife there called to me, wombats, platypuses,...

Redefining a Childhood Experience

Japan is an inalienable part of my childhood. When I was seven, I moved to a small city called Tsukuba for my mom’s job. During the three...

Our Final Day Together in Aotearoa

September 14 One by one, we awoke for our final morning together in Aoetearoa. While packing my things, I reflect on the wharanui (carved...

Revelations in the Eternal City

Ciao, Morocco Branting here, recently back from my architectural pilgrimage to Rome. The past three months have been somewhat of a dream...

Moscow Time

When I arrived to Russia in early September, the sun was still shining. Today, the sun shone for about 8 of 24 hours. Saint Petersburg...