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MacDougal ’14 Enjoys English People, Soccer

Ian MacDougal ’14 – What comes to mind when someone says St. Andrews? The Old Course and R&A or the place where William met Kate. To me, St. Andrews represents a home away from home. I have been in Scotland … Continue reading

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Cook ’14: Immersed in Chinese Culture, Language

Ben Cook ’14 – Few people in Xi’an, China speak much English.  I found that even though Chinese students study English throughout school, their English studies focus more on reading and writing English than on speaking English.  With the exception … Continue reading

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Bennett ’14: Experience Intricacies of Rome

Sam Bennett ’14 – The 35 of us visited Ostia last Tuesday, an ancient port-city located where the Mediterranean Sea and the River Tiber are joined. Field trips like this one take place on most Tuesdays and Thursdays, and, in … Continue reading

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Turnbeaugh ’14: Oxford Best for Studying Creative Writing

Chet Turnbeaugh ’14 – There are few better places in the world to study Creative Writing and Analytic Philosophy than the University of Oxford. Simply strolling down the High Street is enough to fill one with a renewed sense of … Continue reading

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Preparing for Final Exams in Switzerland

Keaton E. Becher ’13 – Well that time of the semester that all students just love (*note lots of sarcasm) has arrived here in Fribourg. Yes, I am referring to the time that requires long nights, lots of coffee, and … Continue reading

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Evans ’13 Growing with Each New French Experience

Edward Evans ’13 – The train stops in Montpellier.  The lost foreigner leaves the station with incorrect MapQuest directions in hand.  With no confidence in his French comprehension, he walks up and down the same streets without asking anyone for … Continue reading

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Floyd ’13 Enthusiastically Embraces Oxford

Riley Floyd ’13 – Greetings from Oxford! I’ve just finished the fourth week of my study abroad experience at Oxford’s Lady Margaret Hall (LMH), and I can say without reservation that Oxford is one of my favorite places in the … Continue reading

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