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 […]
The Contract: Crossing the Road in Shanghai
Written by Rebekkah Mallicoat, (University of Texas at Austin) Student Correspondent CET Shanghai, Summer 2018 If you are an American traveling to Shanghai, I can guarantee you that Shanghai will be the biggest city you have ever (and possibly will ever) see. The CET Shanghai staff is the most capable bunch of people I have […]
Photo Essay: CET Taiwan
Photos by Sophie Gray (University of Minnesota) Student Correspondent CET Taiwan, Summer 2018
The Importance of an Open Mind
Written by Sam Simonds (Connecticut College) Student Correspondent CET Taiwan, Spring 2018 The first thing I noticed when I walked into my friend’s home was the Christmas tree. It was still up and the lights were still flashing. I immediately remembered how my roommates in my Borderless apartment kept their Christmas decorations up until the middle […]
Photo Essay: Film Production in Prague
Photos by Estefanía Rincón, (American University) Student Correspondent CET Film in Prague, Spring 2018 At CET and FAMU we spend the beginning of the semester pitching our ideas for a short film. After hearing everyone’s pitches, we choose who we want to work with for our final project. Once we have our group, we decide which idea […]
CET Vietnam: Neighborhood Good Eats
Written by Sharon Phu (Yale University) Student Correspondent CET Vietnam, Spring 2018 I didn’t know how to order food when I first came to Vietnam. So without further ado, here are some key phrases for all your food ordering situations. To get waitstaffs’ (or anyone’s) attention, Vietnamese people typically yell out “[insert appropriate pronoun here]-ơi.” What […]