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Author: Allison Streckenbach

Allison is a recent graduate of UW Madison with a bachelors degree in International Studies and Human Geography. She is back to pursue a Master’s degree in Global Higher Education. She studied abroad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2017 and in Leeds, England in 2018. Her goals for this year include expanding the accessibility of the magazine and hearing from more international students on the UW campus. For fun she likes to watch Buzzfeed Unsolved and try out new recipes.
Blogging, Europe

Pamplemousse: Harry Styles in Paris

Posted onApril 25, 2018April 25, 2018

Twenty-four hours in Paris. That’s all I got. Granted, I know that I will be back in a few months but those 24 hours meant…

Blogging, Europe

Dubhlin’s the craic!

Posted onMarch 10, 2018March 10, 2018

Sometimes the people you meet while traveling can make or break your experience. While I consider myself lucky enough to have not really had to…

Blogging, Europe

A blog for Prague

Posted onMarch 9, 2018March 9, 2018

Prague was never on the top of my European city to-do list. However, when my friend from home sent me a message saying she was…

Blogging, Europe

No excuses: Go hike the Dales

Posted onFebruary 8, 2018

Trying to adapt to living in a foreign place is no doubt one of the most overwhelming experiences a young adult can encounter. A few…

Blogging, Europe

The Tea House

Posted onJanuary 28, 2018January 28, 2018

Never in my life had I ventured to Europe. Have I dreamed of it since childhood? Yes. Did I choose European History as a AP…

Blogging

How to avoid the voluntourism trap

Posted onNovember 25, 2017April 13, 2022

Volunteering is a fulfilling activity that brings people together, constructs positive change, and strives to solve a problem by lending helping hands in places that…

Central & South America

Stepping into Samba School

Posted onNovember 13, 2017November 15, 2017

One of the most memorable and special moments of my time in Rio de Janeiro was when we went to the edge of a favela…

Packing

5 essential things to pack in your carry-on

Posted onOctober 25, 2017December 30, 2017

We’ve all been there – desperately checking carry-on regulations and trying to divide what to pack in each piece of luggage. What will I need…

Central & South America, North America

Football: America v. the rest of the world

Posted onOctober 7, 2017

As most of the world tends to agree, Americans just don’t really get soccer. Firstly, we call it soccer instead of football. The title ‘football’…

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