Creative Thought Travels

New Semester, New Bloggers

This fall we have four student bloggers overseas: Check out their blogs for great content, photographs, and videos about their experiences abroad! Renato Dornelas. Class of 2018. Studying at the University of  Auckland, New Zealand. Sydney Tennant. Class of 2018. Studying at the CIEE Language & Culture program in Alicante, Spain Pasquale Tosto. Class of 2018. Studying at … Continue reading »

Student Blogger Feature: Will Kaplan

Yet I’ve noticed a certain a casualness in the Spaniards. The way Antonio tosses the napkins and utensils onto the dinner table, as opposed to setting them down. Many commuters lean against the metro door with a single bent knee. Sunglasses are acceptable indoor accessories. A waiter will show me to my table with a flick … Continue reading »

Annual Show & Tell Contest

Mondays: the older we get, the more we resent them. But this wasn’t always the case–think back to elementary school mornings, to the restless excitement of seeing your friends again after a weekend apart. The Monday highlight was always, always Show & Tell. You would stuff whatever toy or trinket (Tamagotchis, anyone?) had kept you … Continue reading »

Shaping an Identity: A Cuban in Cuba

I am truly afraid of what Cuba will become with Americanization. Despite its flaws, the country is absolutely beautiful and rich in its culture. There is something about walking down the streets of Havana that feels different than anywhere else I have ever been. I am certain that, unless Cuba puts protocol in place to … Continue reading »