It’s bittersweet that my semester is ending, but I’m excited to embark on a new and continued journey in Shanghai during my IES Internship Summer program. Although the program will consist of different people, different daily routines and experiences, I don’t doubt that my time in Shanghai will be just as wonderful and exciting. I have committed to interning with a Leadership Coaching and Consulting firm called MindSpan over the summer.

It's crazy to think that my Shanghai spring semester is almost over. It feels like just yesterday that we moved into our apartments in New Harbor. I wanted to spend my last couple of weekends in Shanghai with everyone on my program, and explore all the areas I have yet to see in Shanghai so sadly, my travels outside of Shanghai have come to an end, but I’m excited to continue checking a few things off on my travel list within Shanghai.

The pet I never wanted nor expected is named Bourgos, after the part of Spain where they rescued it on the side of the road. But we call it Bourbon with a Spanish accent.

My roommate and I jumped off the bus, ran into our host mother’s arms, unlocked the front door, and the question was asked: “Do you like cats?”

I answered my host mom telling her, sure, I don't mind them.

Hallochen,

In my last month abroad, I wanted to enjoy my time in Freiburg to the FULLEST extent! To do this, I created a bucket list that I would have to complete. This bucket list consisted of things I have always wanted to do here in Freiburg that I have not yet done or of just my favorite things that I would do for the last time (sigh, can I just stay here forever)?

Hello!

I am back with "a feeling at home in Germany: Jewish edition" post. 

I’m now about two weeks into my internship abroad program in Milan. Regardless of where, being in a new country is always something that takes time to get used to. However, adjusting to the Italian lifestyle, especially in Milan is an experience on its own. First thing to know is that life in Italy is at a much slower pace than life in America. I’ve noticed this especially when eating out with friends. After our meal, we’d often sit and wait extended periods of time for our check.

For those who don’t know me, hi, my name is Hannah and I really like food. To me, food is the best way to know a culture, a person, or a belief. There’s so much information hidden within food-- the rules, who creates it, what can or cannot be used, how it is served, when it is served, and when it is prepared-- an entire story behind every plate. When we share food, we share a part of ourselves.

Hi there! My name is Veronica Rusk. I am a junior at Loyola University Chicago with a film and women's and gender's studies double major. The first thing you need to know about me is that I am a huge film nerd!  So when I was going to Loyola I knew that studying abroad was a must to my college experience. I also knew that I wanted to go to a place I have never been to. So I narrowed it down to Europe and Australia and New Zealand. I did some research and found out IES Abroad was going to be at a study abroad fair at LUC.

I was asked to write an article on Tokyo Pride for my program. It took me a long time due to the nature of modern day Pride. The header image is a screen capture of the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_uvF5owlf0 

I’ve just completed my second full week in Spain and if the rest of my time here is anything like it, I am in for a wild ride!