By Julie Strupp, Study Abroad Correspondent for the 2009-2010.
I’m browner now. My feet are tougher on the bottom from walking and my hair is lighter, curlier, and way more nappy. And I’m usually covered by some sort of sweat, varying from winsome little dots of perspiration to a small deluge that soaks through my shirt—complements [...]
The 2009 Study Abroad Fair hosted by International Academic Programs (IAP) welcomed a record number of visitors–at last count 2,500 students stopped by the tables in Memorial Union’s Great Hall to learn more about opportunities to study and intern abroad. With more than 150 programs to choose from in more than 50 countries, IAP offers [...]
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So I got home about two weeks ago and didn’t have time to blog yet…so here it is… I guess not much has changed since I’ve been gone. I’ve been gone for about four months and the only change is that the weather is no longer cold. My family is still the same and so [...]
By Leecreesha Hicks
Sorry for the long gap once again, but I spent the last four days in Uruguay! Friday and early Sunday I stayed in Montevideo, and late Sunday until early Monday I spent the rest of my time in Colonia.
Montevideo literally seems exactly like Buenos Aires - Palm trees, some of the older architecture [...]
1. Bring your own toilet paper/tissue to use in the bathroom — there is not always toilet paper.
2. Most bathrooms have a 1 – 2 inch lip of marble separating it from the rest of the room. Be sure to step over this so your feet or toes do not get injured or stubbed.
3. Don’t [...]
Continue reading about Words of Wisdom When Traveling to Taiwan: Compiled by the UW Dancers
So time is winding down…and I’ll be back in America in less than 2 weeks…sounds crazy because when I get back, I have to do a blog on the “retuning” portion of studying abroad…So I wanted to introduce some food and a few little interesting things (kind of looking back) that I found in Korea…LET’S [...]
Sent from Taiwan by UW-Madison dance student Brittany Wittmann
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Unlike street fashions, dancers here in Taiwan wear similar clothes, for the most part, as in the United States. Last week all of us UW dancers came to class clad in leotards and tights. We quickly found that their dancers take class, with the [...]
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By Leecreesha Hicks
Ahhh!! So much to do! I wish I could write more in detail about every aspect of my days here, because I know that those of you who want to go abroad would love to know as much as you can about Buenos Aires. But I have been so busy and tired and [...]
By Leecreesha Hicks
Whew! The end of the week is finally here!! The second week has immediately switched gears from getting accustomed to the culture, to school work, activities, and spending time with host families.
By host family, I don’t mean a traditional “family.” A host family here usually consists of a woman, either a widow or [...]
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By Leecreesha Hicks
This is a very delayed start to this blog, because of some misunderstandings, but no worries, I have a lot to say. Hopefully, I have enough time to say it all right now. If not, then I can always just blog again tomorrow, or maybe, perhaps, later tonight.
Whew! I am one week into [...]
Posted from Taiwan by UW-Madison dance student, Brittany Wittmann
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Today was a wonderful day. Laura, Megan, Natalie, Ali, Mychelyn, Amy, and I ventured off on our own and spent the morning and afternoon at the Shimending Market. The market surrounded a metro station and curved and winded along large and small city streets.
Right [...]
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Posted by Kelley Conway, associate professor, UW-Madison Department of Communication Arts.
June 2009
[Author's note: In my course on French cinema, I asked the students to work on the economics of the French film industry for their final paper. Most students chose to write about the exhibition sector. Part of the project involved conducting interviews of the [...]
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A missive from Kate Corby, assistant professor in the UW Madison Dance Program…
June, 5, 2009
Hello!! We are having a great time and wish you were here!
After a 25-hour journey starting in Madison, we arrived safe and sound in Taipei last evening. The hotel is clean and comfortable and the staff are very friendly. We all [...]
Leecreesha Hicks
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vitals: Sophomore, International Studies and Spanish Major. 2009 Rothschild Study Abroad Scholarship recipient.
Goals: I want to know more about Latin American culture, and want to experience an outside perspective of the United States from an Argentine point of view. I also really, really, REALLY want to become fluent in Spanish!
Motivation: This may [...]
June 3, 2009 – Fourteen UW-Madison dance majors and three faculty members are flying halfway around the world today to participate in a three-week cultural exchange program in Taipei, Taiwan. Students will join Taiwanese students at the country’s most prestigious dance school, Taipei National University of the Arts, for daily technique classes, rehearsals, and a [...]
