Exchange
Writing
Going Back To Where You Spent Your Exchange Year
Two years ago I embarked on a journey I’ll never forget — 10 months as an exchange student in France taught me so much.
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Travel
Writing
The Night Train Taught Me Patience
Fourteen hours, one broken seat, and the best conversation of my year abroad.
Hometown
Photography
A Portrait of the Street I Grew Up On
You never really see your own city until you’ve left it once.
Exchange
Video
Host Family Dinners: A Survival Guide
What to do when you don’t know the word for “seconds, please.”
Perspective
Writing
On Being the New Kid, Twice
Leaving is hard. Coming back and being new in your own life is harder.
Reviews
Photography
Three Books That Understand Homesickness
Reading your way through the feeling no one warns you about.
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