Center for International and Cultural Education
Five Stars
Some of the most surprising differences in life here versus in the States are from the more common things that you normally don’t think about. One example would be movies. Acquiring and watching movies in Tanzania is quite different than in the States. Movies can be bought in small electronic shops or just off the street. [...]
Culture Shock: The Battle for Antibiotics
I have been in Budapest for just over two weeks and there are so many things that I love about this city. I love the yellow tram, I love chicken paprikas and goulash, I love the crazy boots everyone wears, I love the unique character of all the buildings, I love [...]
Oh the places you’ll go..
All I have to say right now is.. I love Hungary!! .. Actually that’s not even close to being all I have to say about my most recent Saturday in Magyarorsag (aka Hungary). Oh how to begin.. well Rachel, Melissa, and I decided earlier on in the week that we really wanted to go somewhere [...]
British Library Points of View: A Look at the 19th Century through Photographs
Libraries have always been a presence in my life. Because my mother is a librarian, I spent a lot of time at libraries as a child. They became a comfortable and familiar place I could visit to read, listen to music or use the computer. I thought the British Library would evoke similar feelings but [...]
Resolution! 2010: Dancing Outside Traditional Boundaries in London
On a rainy night in London we attended our second viewing of Resolution! 2010 at The Place theatre. Since I have been dancing for many years, this particular performance was very exciting to me. I knew I’d be seeing the works of young professionals who were pushing the limits of dance. The Place is primarily a [...]
Lenni vagy nem lenni? Ez itt a kérdés.
I feel that the time may have come to discuss the Hungarian language in all its quirky glory. For some reason unknown even to the Hungarians themselves, Hungarian bears very little resemblance to any other languages, including the ones spoken in neighboring countries. I have also heard that the history behind the language and the [...]
Ingenuity
If you were to ask someone of the street what words they would use to describe Americans, chances are the word ‘ingenious’ would be among the resulting list. From founding fathers like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Edison and Bill Gates, we believe we hold a strong lineage of ingenious minds. But I [...]
London’s Wellcome Collection Answers the Question: Who are we?
The stylish modern building was the perfect escape from the rain for a short time on our last Friday here in London. Clean architectural lines and lots of steel and glass greeted us at the entrance. “The Wellcome Collection” stated the door facing Euston Road. The high ceilings loomed as the tour guide introduced herself [...]
From Pest to Buda and back again
I realized today that I have only been in Budapest for ten days now, but it feels like I’ve been here at least a month because every day is so jam packed with things to do. This past Saturday, Rachel (my flatmate), Melissa (my neighbor), and I went and explored the castle district of Buda. [...]
My Experience Watching Modern Dance in London
I have always enjoyed dance whether I am watching or performing it. When I saw Tangled Feet Undercover, Naomi Cook’s VIVIDdreams, and Letizia Mazzeo’s Is The Grass Greener? at “The Place”, I experienced a variety of emotions. These emotions were brought on by not only the dancing, but the atmosphere and over all feel of [...]