Monthly Archives: October 2012

A Weekend in Barcelona!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by emma de vries

This past week has been absolutely crazy– I feel like I’ve done so much! After turning in my final three mid-term essays, I rushed home to pack for a weekend in Barcelona with a couple of friends. We had an … Continue reading →

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Introductions

Posted on October 27, 2012 by emily swisher

All adventures begin with an introduction. This is mine. When I finally arrived in France after nearly fifteen hours of travel and a two-hour layover in Iceland, I was relieved to be greeted by the welcoming familiarity of the Charles … Continue reading →

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The Chinese Iron Crane

Posted on October 24, 2012 by max heston

A few years prior while traveling in Xian a tour guide shared a joke with our group. He pointed out the window of the bus where many new apartments were in the process of being built and said, “To your … Continue reading →

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In the Classroom

Posted on October 24, 2012 by max heston

I have been teaching for two week at Zhejiang University of Technology. Filling the full ninety minutes of each class I have found is not tough, but filling the time with substantial content is another matter. First off there are … Continue reading →

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Un Mois en France

Posted on October 23, 2012 by sberkowitz

I have officially been in France for 4 days short of a month, which is a pretty crazy fact. It feels like it’s been about six months. There’s may a thing I could cover about my life here, but I’ll … Continue reading →

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Second field trip

Posted on October 22, 2012 by dho

We recently got back from a field trip to the Caribbean side of Costa Rica and Panama. Some fun facts I learned: Boots take a long time to dry, especially when they are Gortex. Buttering the outside of a grilled … Continue reading →

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A Walk About Campus

Posted on October 21, 2012 by keller

I think I promised some of the wonderful family members who actually read this blog a tidbit about University College Cork and its hometown. So, here it is. And I solemnly swear that I will neither bore you with class … Continue reading →

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A Bunch of Blarney

Posted on October 21, 2012 by keller

This post was inevitable. Why? Because tourists in Ireland inevitably end up at Blarney Castle. Because it is part of the “Irish experience” to lean out over the void and kiss the Blarney Stone, thereby augmenting one’s eloquence and sharing … Continue reading →

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GLOBETROTTER

Posted on October 21, 2012 by kschmidt

21. October 2012 I know we “live in a world of increasing globalization”, a world in which studying abroad is strongly encouraged (particularly at UPS), and more and more young adults are choosing jobs after college which allow them to … Continue reading →

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Hello, Brick Wall. That Was My Face.

Posted on October 21, 2012 by kschmidt

19. October 2012 Oomph. Have I told you yet how slow and relaxed my introduction to teaching has been?  My first month in Greifswald looked like this: Week One:  the students are in England on a field trip, so I … Continue reading →

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