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Explore life with our student bloggers through our Blog Journalist postings.
Postings from previous bloggers are also available - see where they've been on the map below.
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Marisel Salazar - Madrid, Spain Bienvenidos a todos! My new home for the next 3 months will be Madrid, Spain. Read along as I tell the story of my life como madrileña and as media intern in Spain. I am a rising junior studying Communication, as well as a budding journalist. Originally, I am from Panama, but have lived in Hawaii, Japan, and Washington, D.C. My plan is to go as native as I can in Madrid and try everything- and hopefully meet the players of Real Madrid along the way. My decision to intern in Spain was to me, an obvious one: if I was to live and play like the Spanish, I should work like the Spanish-siestas included. In addition to interning, I am taking courses in Spanish translation, art and film at el Instituo Internacional. Also, if there are any ideas as to what readers would like me to do while in Spain (visit a particular museum, eat something entirely strange to the American palate), I welcome the suggestions. Diviertete conmigo! |
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Aron Zaltz - Cambridge, England As an English major at Cornell, the opportunity to spend a year studying English Language and Literature at Robinson College, Cambridge, is tremendously exciting. I was drawn to Cambridge by the desire to immerse myself in the intellectual environment where so much of our Western literary heritage developed. My hope is to become fully engaged in Cambridge's intellectual life, while absorbing eight centuries of British history and culture in the quads and cobblestones through which Milton, Byron, and Bloom (also a Cornellian!) each passed in their time. I will be learning old and middle English, studying English literature from pre-Norman times to postmodernism, exploring critical theory and literary criticism, trying my hand at composing poetry and writing prose, and last but not least, directing my interests towards my senior thesis. Not to mention that as a proud and committed member of Cornell's Greek System, I am immensely excited to participate in the various unique and quintessentially British traditions that are the backbone of Cambridge's vibrant collegiate social life. I feel incredibly privileged to have been given this blog as a medium of communication with the Cornell community while I am away. I thank you for following me, I look forward to updating regularly, and please do not hesitate to leave me comments! |
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Kenyon Cory - London, England Hey all! I'm Kenyon and I'm a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Among other hobbies and shenanigans I'm a performer with Cornell's finest comedy group- Humor Us, a cog in the ever-expanding Slope Media Group, and a member of multiple organizations identified by Greek letters. This year I'll be heading 'cross the pond to the London School of Economics. I look forward to getting to know my hometown New York's sister city and, of course, sharing all my adventures with you! |
Are you a Cornell undergraduate interested in studying abroad? Contact Cornell Abroad at 607-255-6224, visit us online at www.cuabroad.cornell.edu, attend an information meeting, or stop by the office & library at 300 Caldwell Hall on the Ag Quad. We are also on Facebook, where you will find our IM and meeting schedule. Each year over 500 Cornell undergrads study in more than 40 countries around the world. Students can study on any program that is approved by their college. Conduct an independent study in a developing country, intern at a top international firm, and/or improve your language skills. There are many options for Pre-Med, Science and Business students, in addition to the opportunities in the humanities and social sciences.
Study Abroad is an amazing experience that every Cornellian can explore. Make the world your campus!