Tag: study abroad

LIMBIC RESONANCE OF SELF. A COLLISION

There’s something unsettling about feeling your own identity shift—watching the version of yourself you’ve always known flicker, fragment, and reassemble into something unfamiliar. It’s not loss, not exactly, but recalibration, a quiet tremor deep within, as if a new self is forming in the marrow of my being. And lately, I’ve felt this most intensely ...

AN EAGLE WITH NO CONVOCATION. A BEGINNING.

January 2nd, my first day in Philly… As mentioned in my previous post, I arrived in the U.S. on December 14th and spent most of my time in Washington D.C. That time helped me build a stronger foundation for my stay in Philadelphia—I learned the basics. Since I had already opened a bank account, familiarized ...

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Finding My Way: Navigating Homesickness While Studying Abroad

Bhavika Choudhary, ’28, is a Computer Science major studying at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) this Fall 2024. As my semester in Korea approaches its final weeks, I find myself reflecting on this whirlwind of an experience. When I first decided to leave Drexel University and head to KAIST as an exchange ...

Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying Abroad in Leeds

Studying abroad is filled with exciting adventures and personal growth. If I could go back in time, I would choose to study abroad every single time. But as with any big life decision, there are a few things I wish I had known beforehand to make the experience smoother. If you’re planning to study abroad, ...

It’s Time for a Doric Lesson!

Foo’re ye deein? This phrase is commonly used as a friendly way to say hello or to ask how someone is doing in the Scots dialect, Doric. Doric is one of Scotland’s official languages and it is an important part of Aberdeen’s regional culture. Although English is the main language spoken in Scotland, there are ...

Adventures in Ireland!

Nia Lewis (’25) is a Communication major studying at the University of Aberdeen for Fall 2024.  One of the best things about studying in Aberdeen is that I have easy access to other countries that I’ve always wanted to visit; one of them being Ireland! A few weeks ago, my friends and I spent a ...

Insects, Student Films and Cannibal Forks?

Nia Lewis (’25) is a Communication major studying at the University of Aberdeen for Fall 2024.  At the University of Aberdeen, the class structure and grading systems are both similar and different from what traditional American universities offer. The grading system here technically has 23 grades. The grading scale ranges from 20 (the highest) down ...

Surviving Flu Season Abroad

Nia Lewis (’25) is a Communication major studying at the University of Aberdeen for Fall 2024.  What do you get when you combine events full of new people, unpredictable weather and new germs? The Freshers’ Flu! Many students, including myself, caught a cold within the first few weeks of being here, which is common. I ...

Making Friends in Aberdeen

Nia Lewis (’25) is a Communication major studying at the University of Aberdeen for Fall 2024.  Before coming to Aberdeen, I knew that I would have to put in a bit more effort to get involved and make friends on campus since I am naturally a bit introverted. To my surprise, making friends was way ...