Abroad: A Storytelling Series
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 body. Adam Elshamy (sophomore) lived in...
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 in Granada, Spain where...
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 of U.S. borders, tells us...
Abroad: A Storytelling Series
Zander Silverman, studied abroad in Argentina
Reflecting on his semester in Buenos Aires, Zander Silverman (senior) discusses asados (think American BBQ but bigger), expectations vs. reality with his homestay parents...
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 overseas (spoiler: it involves camels),...
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 impacts Indonesian culture, the plenitude...
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 bottles of wine), how she...
Abroad: A Storytelling Series
Sofia Resnik at New Zealand
Reflecting on her semester abroad in New Zealand, Sofia Resnik discusses learning about Maori culture, growing more independent and her beautiful expedition to Milford...
