Author Archives: anr22m

By: Cole Beiner In a few weeks, I’ll be traveling to Costa Rica to study how people interact with their ecosystems and harness its potential to sustain themselves. My community-based inquiry examines whether agricultural systems can be designed not simply to minimize environmental harm, but to function as living ecosystems where people & ecosystem stakeholdersContinue reading “Exploring Perspectives on Sustainable Agriculture”

Beyond the Textbook: Understanding Families Through the Eyes of a CommunityBy: Lizzie Alba When I embarked on this journey, I was looking for divorced parents who were seeking co-parenting strategies and the techniques that are beneficial to follow in order to ease the transition for the kids and help their development. For this purpose, IContinue reading “The Lessons No Textbook Could Teach Me”

Manifesting a Bilingual Life: Intentions for Costa Rica By: Alison Hoburg Here I have detailed the goals and intentions I have for my summer, pre-experience. These goals are mainly applicable to my time in Costa Rica, due to the world of change I will likely be experiencing. Three Things I Will Try/Do During My SummerContinue reading “Manifesting the Unwritten”

By: Sofia Hinestrosa As my time in Sevilla continues, I’ve realized that this experience is about much more than traveling or taking classes abroad. It has pushed me outside of my comfort zone, introduced me to new perspectives, and given me opportunities to explore my research topic in ways that would not have been possibleContinue reading “3,2,1”

Preparing for my Global Scholar Experience in Rio de Janeiro By: Colton Heine Though I have yet to fully depart to Rio de Janeiro for my global experience, I have been preparing and contemplating what I want to make out of my time abroad, and what I intend to accomplish. I have been to SouthContinue reading “Right Before the Sendoff!”

My second pre-experience post for Global Scholars. By: Kate Gerwig On my phone, I keep a photo album of over 1,000 photos of my favorite paintings and sink drains. In “Art Gallery,” I compile pictures of anything I find visually inspiring. Often, it’s a painting that I’ve seen in a museum or sometimes street art.Continue reading “How I Live in an Art Museum”

Jumping from country to country for weekend trips while studying abroad in Spain is no easy task, especially when researching at the same time! By: Bella Gerencser Three experiences I want to have while in Europe would be visiting 9 countries, understanding public transportation, and creating an international food vlog.  The nine countries I plan to visit wouldContinue reading “Backpacking in Europe – Backed by Research”

Living the Pura Vida life already! By: Jayme Flores Hey hey friends! My long awaited experience in Costa Rica is starting in a couple of days…and I mean as in I start this Monday, June 1st! It’s surreal that the experience I have been facilitating and researching about is starting soon. For my second blogContinue reading “3, 2, 1’s!”

Exploring justice, immigration, and the human stories behind the legal system. By: Daniella Fernandez When most people think about the justice system, they think about laws, courtrooms, and legal procedures. This summer, through my internship at the Public Defender’s Office and my research on how immigrants are processed within the public defense system, I hopeContinue reading “What Justice Looks Like Up Close”

(Airport Reflections): Looking Toward My Time in Shanghai, China By: Molli Derfuss Landing in Taipei, Taiwan 大家好，  我现在在飞机场坐着。我很紧张，也很兴奋。我跟我的家人说了“再见”，但是，我知道我很快就会真正再见到他们. [Hello everyone,  Right now I am sitting in the airport. I am nervous, but also excited. My family and I said “goodbye,” but I know that I will see them again soon.] I thought it’d be fittingContinue reading “Tracing the Red Thread: 机场随想”