Reflecting on his semester in Buenos Aires, Zander Silverman (senior) discusses asados (think American BBQ but bigger), expectations vs. reality with his homestay parents and how he used skateboarding to integrate himself into Argentine culture.
Zander Silverman, studied abroad in Argentina
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Abroad: A Storytelling Series
Faraway families: how international students stay connected to home
Students at Occidental come from 56 different countries outside of the United States, making up about 7 percent of the student...
Abroad: A Storytelling Series
Juniors abroad: ‘Visiting a place is so different from living there’
As the spring semester begins, students who were abroad in the fall returned to campus. Lily Carson (junior) studied...
Abroad: A Storytelling Series
Ca’la Connors, studied abroad in the Dominican Republic
Ca’la Connors (senior) studied abroad in the Dominican Republic. She shares how she explored the meaning of blackness outside...
Abroad: A Storytelling Series
Kat Fedorchak, studied abroad in Morocco
Sinking back into the memories of when she was abroad in Morocco, Kat Fedorchak (junior) shares her happiest moment...
Abroad: A Storytelling Series
Lila Chu, studied abroad in Bali, Indonesia
Lila chu studied abroad in Bali, Indonesia this past Fall. She discusses experiencing a local trance dance, how language...
Abroad: A Storytelling Series
Study Abroad Series Episode 5: Rosalind at Argentina
Reflecting on time abroad in Buenos Aires, Roz discusses the extravagance of experiencing her host mom's birthday (bottles on...
