Tag: food
A Typical Day in the Life Studying in Hong Kong.
Most of my mornings start off with the most important question: “Should I take the bus or the MTR today?” If you’re a commuting student, or at least live in a dormitory half an hour away from school, this is the most important question of the day. On this day, the answer was the bus. ...
5 Things to See When You Visit Tamarindo
Over one of the weekends since being in Costa Rica, I took a trip with a group from the program to Tamarindo in Guanacaste. We embarked on a six-hour journey via public transportation from San Jose, costing only $13—an absolute steal, in my opinion. Nestled along the Pacific Coast, Tamarindo greets you with a palpable ...
The Story Of When I Was Adopted by a Girl Named Andy and Her Mom, Angel
When I first arrived in Hong Kong, I had the typical travel side effects: extreme tiredness from jet lag and extreme hunger because my stomach was on a different eating schedule. While managing through those, a couple days later I ended up with a cold meaning I had to stay in, until I finally stepped ...
Return to the Big Apple
Part of a small reason why I chose Philadelphia as the destination for my study abroad, was because of its proximity to other major cities on the east coast like New York City and Washington D.C.. NYC being just an hour and 30 minutes train ride away from Philly makes it so convenient to keep ...
Food, sports and everything else
Hi there! It has been a week of relax and chill not only at Drexel but in the whole country; a week, when all students are planning not to procrastinate all the time and get prepared for finals; and a week, when these plans don’t come true that often… But I’m done with turkeys and ...
Rocky Steps to Diwali
My week started off with my first ever ice hockey match. My friends and I watched an intense game between New York University and Drexel at the Class of 1923 arena on Penn’s campus. This was an interesting sport and was a lot more intense than I had imagined. There were two games, one happened ...
A Taste of University City
Exploring a city’s culinary scene is like embarking on a delicious adventure. In University City, I set out to find restaurants that offered plant-based options, had a welcoming ambiance, and were budget-friendly. My culinary journey led me to three delightful spots: Louie Louie, Greek From Greece, and Goldie, each offering a unique and memorable dining ...
From the Vibrancy of Hong Kong to the Movie Sets of the USA
As my journey as an exchange student from Hong Kong began I travelled around the US for a couple of weeks before reaching Philadelphia. My first destination in the United States was the vibrant city of Los Angeles. The transition from the bustling streets of Hong Kong to the car-centric lifestyle of Los Angeles was ...
From Rome’s Eternal Beauty to Philidelphia’s Urban Charm
Welcome to my weekly blog series, where I’ll be sharing my exciting journey at Drexel University, a stark contrast from my small university in Rome. I’ll walk you through my initial impressions and experiences during my first week in the city of brotherly love. My First Impressions As I stepped onto the sprawling Drexel campus, ...
From Philly to Seoul: Embracing Everyday Contrasts
Kiki Lin, ’25, is a Computer Science major studying at Hanyang University this Summer 2023 While living in South Korea, I have noticed a few things about the day-to-day life and their systems that I really like compared to the United States and I am here to share them! I think these will vary from ...
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