Student Bloggers

My favorite part of studying abroad here in Chile has been living with a host family. I live with my host mom, Paty, who is so kind and understanding. She’s hosted international students for years now so she’s been great at making me feel welcomed in…

Time is a concept rarely taken seriously when we’re young because we feel as if we have so much of it. Only when we don’t want something to end does mortality start to make sense and suddenly its all we can think about. Each absence between blog posts…

As of late, reality has been hitting me like a curve ball I wasn’t prepared for: soon I will be leaving New Zealand. On June 7, the Arcadianz in Wellington gathered together for our farewell dinner, the last time we would all be together. We ate delicious…

Hi everyone! For the most part, everyone back home is done with finals and starting their summer vacations while I am still a few weeks away before the end of my semester. This post is going to be short (apologies to those who enjoy my long posts – it…

By Nathaniel Burola, STEM Summer Research - Dublin Wow, what a week it has been! First of all, I cannot even begin to describe how busy this past week was in terms of a schedule, and just doing everything! Life has passed by really quickly when it comes…

By Leah Mangold, Arcadia in Greece Summer It takes Giannis Bratsolias 126 seconds to make my iced coffee. He brings it to me with a smile; one hand holding the blended drink, the other holding a glass of cold water.  I am the first and only one here…

Over the past four months, I’ve gotten a chance to see and understand a different part of Chile that isn’t quite visible on the surface. In my classes at PUCV, I’ve learned a lot about the history of Chile, and specifically about the time of the dictatorship…

By Cristina Vaca, STEM Summer Research - Brisbane, Australia Yesterday we went on an excursion to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary to pet Koalas! We took a boat tour down the river to the sanctuary from which we could see all of the city and surrounding…

By Elisabeth Heyde, London Internship Program, Summer I have been in London for a week, and it has been exhausting but amazing. There is so much to do in London. I feel that, even after spending two months here, I still will not have seen everything…