Written by Bayani Pascual (Bowdoin College), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2023 To foreigners, at least, Taipei’s metro is famous. Known locally as the MRT or jiéyùn, it comprises a rainbow of different lines and more than 130 stops as it snakes its way through the city. In contrast to much of the public transport in the US […]
A Day in the Life of a Florence Study Abroad Student
Written by Eden Comer (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Spring 2023 For my post this month, I wanted to share what a typical day in my life looks like, as it was what I was most curious about before coming to Florence for the semester. It’s midterms week, so my days look a bit different […]
Photo Essay: CET Taiwan
Photos taken by Huy Tran (Middlebury College), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2023 Today was quite an eventful day for me as I arrived in Taipei after a long flight. As I made my way to the apartment, I caught a glimpse of the famous Taipei 101 tower from the taxi’s window. It was a beautiful sight, […]
Photo Essay: CET Colombia
Photos by Maya Martin (Howard University), Student Correspondent for CET Colombia, Spring 2023 Getting Adjusted: Much to See, Much to Do, Much to Learn After months of anticipation and excitement, we’ve finally arrived in Cali! While our host school, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente (UAO), is celebrating 50 years of business, us students are celebrating the start of […]
Photo Essay: CET Jordan
Photos by Andreas Fathalla, (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2022. An arrangement of fresh pomegranates and corn, which I assume are locally farmed, being sold out of the back of a truck in the Al-Swaifiyeh area.
My Daily Routine in Osaka, Japan
Written by Ryan Sowers, (Wabash College), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Summer 2022 Summer in Osaka with CET is an intensive program; each day is packed with things to do, places to go, and, of course, homework. First, I usually wake up around 7:00. When I manage to pull myself out of bed early enough, […]