Photos by Wendy Zhang, (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Summer 2022 From my quarantine hotel room, I could see the 捷運(Taipei metro), the busy neighborhood basketball court, and the distant mountain temples, which I tried to capture in my unfinished sketch. This view from the 18th floor of Aloft Beitou became very familiar to me during […]
“Welcome to Jordan”
Written by Meg Buzbee, (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan , Summer 2022 Austrian Airlines lost my luggage and the first thing I felt was relief. I wasn’t that surprised: My flight to Vienna from the states had been delayed two hours and my connection was tight enough that I had to sprint to […]
Read Between the Lines: Electives on Arabic Media
Written by Caitlyn Aldersea, (University of Denver), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2021 Read anything interesting in the news lately? While that question probably comes across as an awkward attempt to make small talk, this inquiry actually sits at the center of my Arabic content course “Current Issues in Arabic Media.” And, funny enough, it is far […]
Day in the Life of Agneetta in Amman
Written by Agneetta Moisio, (Vanderbilt University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2021 7:00 am – wake up and make breakfast. The apartments have fully equipped kitchens so making an omelet or an avocado toast is fast and easy. Grocery stores are nearby, less than 5 minutes by walking, so it is not difficult to get […]
My First Trip to the Grocery Store in Florence
Written by Ada Rose Wagar, (Brandeis University), Brandeis Midyear in Florence Fall 2021 Tired after exploring a farm in the Tuscan countryside, I arrived back at the apartments ready to start filling the empty fridge and cabinets. I checked the Google Maps directions to head to the largest Conad—the local chain grocery—near me. A small walking tour of our […]
The Students of Prague
Photos by Jesse Newman (Elon University), Student Correspondent for Film Production at FAMU, Fall 2019