Written by Emma Wood, (Lewis & Clark College) Student Correspondent CET Japan, Spring 2018 To make a promise, at least in America, is a very strong action. Once Americans hear the phrase: “You promise?”, there resides a clear understanding that the person requesting your absolute commitment is very serious about the matter. This means that the […]
Survival Guide to Language Pledge (From a Near-native Level/ Teaching Assistant Perspective)
Written by Subin Cho, (Middlebury College) Student Correspondent Middlebury School in China: Beijing, Spring 2018 Welcome to the survival guide to the language pledge! While you are excited about the study abroad, I am sure a lot of you have questions about the core system of CET program: language pledge. Language pledge refers to your promise made […]
Experiential Learning – Not Just A Buzzword
Written by Tim Rice (Vanderbilt University) Student Correspondent CET Florence, Spring 2018 I’ll be honest – my primary motivation for studying abroad was not about learning – instead it was just to have a blast. Unexpectedly, however, studying abroad in Florence has taught me more about myself and about the world than anything I have ever […]
Photo Essay: UW in India
Photos by Madeline Titus (American University) Student Correspondent UW in India: Varanasi, 2017-2018 Academic Year February and March have consisted of traveling in Central and South India. We started off with our traveling seminar in the state of Madhya Pradesh. We visited two cities, the first, Orchha. We visited Orchha Chattris, which is a complex with a particular […]
More Than A Big Party: The Political and Social Significance of Brazilian Carnaval
Written by Jeffrey Guzman, (American University) Student Correspondent CET Brazil, Spring 2018 Ra ra ra! The United States’ biggest party just concluded. Every February, hundreds of thousands travel to America’s Paris to indulge in drunken debauchery, sexual rebellion, and unrestricted self-expression. By now you should know I am referring to New Orleans’ Mardi Gras. For those who […]
The Balance Between Comfortable and Uncomfortable
Written by Lauren Hamrick, (Vanderbilt University) Student Correspondent Photography in Prague, Spring 2018 I have now been in Prague for over a month, and I am surprised to say that culture shock has not yet hit me. Why? For two reasons: one, I surround myself with things familiar enough that I don’t miss home, and two, […]