Europe
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Articles
Austria
The Road to Diplomacy: During a summer internship with the U.S. Embassy in Austria, a mathematical economic analysis major brushes elbows with dignitaries. By Marie Schwieterman
Belarus
October Square: Rewriting history in Belarus. By Suzanna Krivulskaya
Croatia
FINDING ZAGREB: Rashmi Jolly Dalai searches for beauty in battle-scarred Croatia.
England
Behind the Curtain: Attending 30 plays in 40 days gave English professor Daniel Ennis an edge in the competitive field of academia.
Fair Trade Begins at Home: Courses on multiculturalism and social change combined with a FairTrade Foundation internship in London, inspire a senior toward a life of activism and justice. By Denise Davis
From Textbooks to Cookbooks: England's notoriously bad cuisine drives one student away from her desk and into the kitchen - for life. By Nicole Chamoy
Great Expectations: After hopping across the pond, Karla Renee Williams no longer sees herself defined only as a Black woman.
Is Britain Broad Enough? With its vast educational, political, and social differences, Britain may be more than just a hop across the pond. By Jane Edwards
London: Douglas J. Murphy gives you a tour of London's best art and culture.
Midnight Matzoh: Laura Schocker redefines her Passover traditions in one late-night London meal.
Stalking the Cambridge Coffee Pot: I'm following a complete stranger down a dark alley in an unfamiliar city to a place I'm not even sure exists. By Nancy Eichorn
Training Days: On foot and by oar, an American contemplates the well-worn paths of Oxfordshire.
By Caitlin G. Callaghan
Transforming My Ideals: Study abroad was perfect for me in its imperfections.
By Allison Speicher
Working Class: A service industry job puts Erin McEvoy in touch with London and its locals.
Finland
The Naturals: Ashley Joyce and her friends bare it all to go native in a Finnish spa.
France
A Korean-American in Paris: Jean Lee considers how iving in another country raises issues of ethnicity and identity.
A Taste of France: Discovering the joys of food and friendship in Paris. By Jennifer Crystal
Justifying Torture: While studying at Paris’s renowned Institut d’Études Politiques (Sciences Po), Emily Kanstroom sought to explain why democratic states sometimes fail to comply with international law.
Paris in July by Tasha Pedigo
Bon Appetite: French dinners are not only delicious; they also provide family time, as Bridget Walsh finds out.
Making the Most of Your Opportunity: A study abroad student in Strasbourg, France and an intern at the Center for Refugees and the Council of Europe learns the value of taking on commitments outside the classroom. By Amanda Poole
Germany
Marketing Porsche: A business major turns her German language and global management skills into creative strategies. By Emily Commer
Test Drive: An engineering student lands a dream job at BMW’s research and development headquarters. By Benjamin Wesley
Greece
A Different Beat: Drummer Sheldon Thwaites spends four months making rhythm in Athens, Greece.
By Mari Kasanuki
Travels through the lazy villages of Crete by Chris Deliso
Ireland
Fading Past: A history aficionado travels through Ireland in search of its pre-Christian roots.
By Martha Gaston
Legends of Big Mike: Every afternoon Mike was there drinking rum, smoking a cigar, reading the world news, and telling his stories to anyone who happened to be in the Beara Bar. By Kate Murphy
Italy
Italian Art: Naomi Muirhead creates innovative collages in Italy.
How to Avoid Becoming Pickpocket Prey: By Tania Valdemoro
Still Life: Her table amassed layers of pasta bowls, crumbs, wine corks, rum cake and dirty dishes from previous days and the sense of place was in the smallest details, the things unseen by those merely passing through, the details that became a mosiac of Kristen Kehoe's three-month life in Rome.
Insights from Tuscany: The art of simplicity. By Sonu Purhar
Portugal
Spontaneous Action: A Fulbright fellow in Portugal gives back to the African immigration community that he is studying. By Michael D. Kerlin
Russia
Baikal's Trail: While building trails around Siberia’s Lake Baikal, Joshua K. Hartshorne realizes the benefits of ecotourism in preserving its pristine shores.
Saving Home: Siberian philosopher, scientist and forester protects Russia's priceless Tamiyr Penninsula.
By Jonathan White
Project Fish: The Fish Problem on Lake Khantai by Vladimir M. Protasov
Scotland
Off the Mark: Perceptions of Diversity in Scotland. By Jongmi Kim
Spain
El Camino de Santiago: A profile of visually impaired student Nick Hoekstra and his pilgrimage.
by Annie Hesp
Finding a Rhythm: For one dancer, the fears and uncertainties of living in Madrid fade with the beat of salsa music.
Follow Your Bliss: When biology major Heidi Buffington veered off her path she found the direction she needed for building a life and career in Spain
Slashing Stereotypes: Hafez Adel learns Spanish life is about more than siestas and teaches his roommate that Americans can elect a black president.
Without My Words: Tongue-tied in Madrid, Jamie C. Hennick learns how to translate her world.
Switzerland
Swiss Miss: Embracing culture, family, and chocolate. By Anika Gupta
Turkey
Getting Accostomed to Turkish Temperatures by Amy Elliott
Turkish Coffee: Leah Schaffer takes a break from the daily grind to drink up some culture in Istanbul.
Ukraine
Digging Into Diplomacy: A U.S. Embassy intern in Ukraine finds out what the world of diplomacy is really like and opens her eyes to the deep-seated societal problems that promote illegal international emigration.
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