Tag: intern abroad
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Romani in Slovakia: Search for Identity
The sun is setting over the colorful storefronts and Gothic cathedral on the main road in Košice, the second largest city in Slovakia. Slovak children run up and down the road, playing in the singing fountain which is beginning to change colors as night falls. Slovaks are enjoying beer and wine at street cafes, and the…
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We have to talk about Auschwitz
Auschwitz. How do I begin to speak about Auschwitz? The place fills my memory with snapshots. A doll’s chipped face lying next to its porcelain body A twisting metal sign promising work will make you free A mountain of shoes towering and spilling behind a glass case A sea of stoves stretching into the blue…
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Best Sites for Student Travelers
Whether you’re planning to backpack another continent, thinking about studying or interning abroad or are wanting to get out of town for a week, student travelers have great resources available to them. Note: Most are geared toward travelers not tourists 1. skyscanner Before starting most adventures, the stressful part is figuring out what’s the cheapest,…
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So I met a guy on the plane…
I met a man on a flight to Frankfurt, and I think it may change my life. We were crammed in seats so far back you couldn’t see the moist towelettes and eye pillows of first class, browsing through movie selections and trying not to make awkward elbow advances across the center rest, when a…