Written by Rebekkah Mallicoat, (University of Texas at Austin) Student Correspondent CET Shanghai, Summer 2018 Travelling abroad can start out a little stressful: landing in a new place at a weird time of day, being surrounded by signs and conversations in different languages, seeing McDonald’s menu items that are completely strange, all while processing the […]
Photo Essay: CET Japan
Photos by Caroline Rock, (University of Texas at Austin) Student Correspondent CET Japan, Summer 2018
Solitude and Travel: To the Lone(ly) Traveler-to-Be
Written by Nikole Nguyen, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Student Correspondent CET Taiwan, Summer 2018 Time to yourself is nice, but it is something that you can have too much of. A normal weekend for me at home was being cooped up in my room, studying, seeing the same four walls and seeing […]
Dealing with "Photo Opportunities"
Written by Jane Merriman, (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Student Correspondent UW in India: Delhi Internship, Summer 2018 Hello, again! Welcome to the second round of New Delhi blogging, one month into our stay. I’m going to talk about an issue that comes up every time someone mentions India, which is the treatment of women and harassment. […]
First days in Harbin – A Rollercoaster of Emotion
Written by Margaret Jackson (Georgetown University) Student Correspondent CET Harbin, Summer 2018 I was the only foreigner on my flight from Japan to Harbin. While I waited for my connecting flight in the crowded airport, a young Chinese boy ran up to me at full speed, grabbed my hand, and introduced himself. “HELLO! It’s nice to […]
Photo Essay: Jordan Intensive Language
Written by Fiona Leary (Fordham University), Student Correspondent CET Jordan: Intensive Language, Summer 2018