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Finding ‘American confidence’ as a Briton studying abroad
Graphic by Ugen Norbu Yonten Before starting my year abroad, I had never been to the United States. All my knowledge of American life came from a limited number of reputable sources, namely Disney...
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A Brit abroad: As my hair grows, so do I
Graphic by Jenny Park During winter break of my first year of college, I chopped off all my hair. A desire to embrace my natural hair and general unhappiness with its current state led me to a barber...
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A Brit abroad: It’s true, dreams are made in the Big Apple
New York City is a popular tourist destination known to be the city that never sleeps. (Courtesy: Ahunndt) In my house in the U.K., there is a huge framed picture of the New York skyline. I don’t know...
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A Brit abroad: 6 tips for studying abroad
I recently packed up my suitcases and said goodbye to the United States. In response to a flurry of questions as to how I felt about leaving, my answer was consistent — I wasn’t really sure. During my...
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Fisher out of water: Learning to embrace the not-so-glamorous parts of...
(Emma Tao • The Student Life) Since arriving in Europe, I have encountered several instances of culture shock — the uneasy feeling one experiences when first exposed to a new culture. It started before...
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Fisher out of water: Why easier classes are not always better
(Emma Tao • The Student Life) I did not think I would appreciate Claremont McKenna College’s rigorous academic curriculum so early on during my semester abroad, but I actually miss many aspects of it,...
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Suitcases: The post-abroad ennui
(Gabi Seifert • The Student Life) On a chilly Thursday evening this January, a few dozen Scripps College juniors gathered in the Hampton Room, a carpeted event space perched above Malott Dining...
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How studying and working on a farm taught me the bigger picture
In addition to her studies, Emily Newhall PZ ’24 is living and working on an organic farm this semester. (Courtesy: Lauren Tanel) If you had told me last fall that a typical day in the spring semester...
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American in Paris: Franco-Iranian-American Cultural Fusion
(Max Ranney • The Student Life) In my first-year U.S. history class, we were disseminating how technology has completely upended traditional ties to culture and family. “This is the first time in human...
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American in Paris: Love language(s)
(Lucia Marquez-Uppman • The Student Life) There’s something inevitable about ruminating on language while abroad. Of course I’m writing about the troubles of mitigating it, about how the French’s...
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American in Paris: Updating the “American Experiment”
(Quinn Nachtrieb • The Student Life) There are archaic stereotypes about Europe versus America that persist today: Americans are all about hustle culture, Europeans laze around in cafes all afternoon...
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American in Paris: The globalization question
(Quinn Nachtrieb • The Student Life) A few weeks ago, a Pitzer College friend of mine visited me in Paris from Scotland. We discussed the study abroad semester wrapping up and how much we’ve learned...
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