How someone can come into your life for a fleeting moment and make an impact that lasts a lifetime. How a single conversation can change…
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.
As most people are well aware, a virus called 2019NCOV has hit the news in the last few months as it started to spread. People…
I started college at UW Madison with no idea what I was doing or where I was going. All I knew was that I based…
Sometimes we all need a little sweetness in our lives. The comfort of fudge and caramel, the classic colors in your Halloween bag. Your study…
So many faces Fill up the empty spaces In my memories. Laughing and dancing My life they’re enhancing Holding their own While creating a home…
I once partied on a flat-top boat in the crystal clear waters of the same location where Edward and Bella from Twilight honeymooned. I felt…
There is immense privilege embedded in the English language, and I want to recognize that right away. Many people, English-speaking or not, seem to hold…
Across the Guanabara Bay sits Rio de Janeiro’s sister city, Niteroi. Connected by ferries that cross the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro- which is one…
Some things become symbolic of a time that seems so far away – the scent of coffee beans that reminds you of your favorite café,…
Many people’s answers to the question “Why do you want to study abroad?” involve some version of learning about different cultures, societies or ways of…
Sometimes you learn a lot more about a city and its people through things unspoken. Through the expressions on the walls, the colors, the images,…
Studying abroad is all about exploring. Not only are you exploring a new place, a new society, a new education system – but you have…