Just two weeks into our semester in Australia, we traveled as a group to the trendy, southern city of Melbourne. We spent four days there visiting museums, meeting with local organizations and activists, and wandering around the city’s art-lined lanes and eating delicious food in our free time. Here are some of the highlights of our time in the city:
In the midst of all the uncertainty about the coronavirus and the future of our semester, we had the opportunity to celebrate the Lunar New Year with local Taiwanese families in Yilan County, Taiwan. We spent three days staying with our host families and participating in and learning about all of their traditions. It was truly a highlight of my
If things went as planned, this would be a preview of my semester in Hangzhou, China. But, crazy things happen and plans have to change. In this case, the crazy thing that is happening is the coronavirus, the pandemic causing a lot of global panic and causing China to essentially be put on lockdown. About a week into my semester,