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Abroad Blog: Peter Green ’17, Waseda University, Japan

I started studying Japanese as part of my foreign language requirement almost on a whim: I had watched a lot of anime, started to figure out fragments of the language, and decided to pursue it further. When I found out that Wheaton has an exchange with Waseda University in Tokyo, it seemed like the logical […]

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Abroad Blog: Ian Opaluch ’17; Oxford University, England

In many ways, studying abroad in Britain leaves little room for culture shock. While it’s true that cars drive on the left side of the road, and items are regularly described as ‘posh’—as a whole, the Oxford college experience is not fundamentally different than it is in the United States. Students still stay up late […]

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Abroad Blog: Nicole Labresh ’17; Denmark

Hej again from Copenhagen! I am now halfway through my semester abroad (!!!) which means it’s midterm season. It seems strange to be talking about midterms when here I am in Europe, in case I haven’t mentioned that yet. I’ve had a lot of experiences since I last wrote that have brought both historic and […]

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Abroad Blog: Thea Ziegler ’17; South Africa

Studying abroad? Yea, it’s a little bit terrifying at first. You’re basically signing up to start over at a new university, and we all remember the first days of freshman year. Nevertheless, I’m used to traveling by myself and not knowing what exactly I’m getting myself into, so I figured studying abroad couldn’t be much […]

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Abroad Blog #3: Nicole Labresh ’17; Denmark

It has been five weeks since I first touched down in Copenhagen, Denmark, nauseous, overtired, terrified, and thrilled. In those five weeks, I have seen the highlights of the city, spent a few days in western Denmark on a whirlwind tour of psychology in the welfare state, and… what else? Oh, classes. Right, those are […]

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Abroad Blog #2: Victoria Domagalski ’17; England

I’ve only been in Brighton, England for a week, but already I can tell I’m going to love it here. From the coastal views to the quaint shops and cafes to the ever-exciting nightlife, Brighton has something for everyone. With London being only an hour away I’m sure I’ll be visiting often. As one might […]

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Abroad Blog #1: Sam Hickson ’17; Spain

The biggest, fattest “¿¿hola, qué tal??” from Granada, Spain! I have been in Granada, Spain for my semester abroad for a total of two weeks now. In this short amount of time, we’ve already completed multiple excursions and trips in and around Granada’s center. Everyone that I’ve met so far, both students and professors through […]