Currently studying abroad in Seville, Spain, Parishi Kanuga CM ’26 details her arduous journey to Morocco for a recent weekend trip. Full flights and long lines ultimately taught her to savor every moment of the trip.
Study Abroad
Notes from Spain: the power of siestas
Currently studying abroad in Seville, Spain, Parishi Kanuga CM ’26 reflects on how the Spanish siesta has changed her way of life. Might we take the siesta as an example of how to slow down and deprioritize productivity?
Notes from Spain: The adjustment period
Every student studying abroad will take at least a few weeks to adjust to their new surroundings. Study abroad columnist Parishi Kanuga CM ’26 writes from Seville, Spain about getting used to culture shock and a relaxed pace of life in her new locale.
American in Paris: The globalization question
As her time studying abroad is coming to a close, columnist Tania Azhang PZ ‘25 reflects on European culture, globalization and the universality of the human experience.
American in Paris: Updating the ‘American Experiment’
From France, study abroad columnist Tania Azhang PZ ‘25 writes about the stereotype that Americans work harder than Parisians.
American in Paris: Love language(s)
As a student studying abroad in France, TSL columnist Tania Azhang PZ ‘25 is ruminating on the role of language in her experience.
American in Paris: Franco-Iranian-American Cultural Fusion
In the age of the Internet, how different can going from America to France be? Study abroad columnist Tania Azhang PZ ‘25 contemplates cultural similarities and differences, and comes to an enlightened conclusion.
How studying and working on a farm taught me the bigger picture
Feeling cooped up at home after a semester of online learning, London Lordos SC ’24 moved to a farm for the spring semester — entering a world of cow cuddling, beekeeping and hoedowns.
Suitcases: The post-abroad ennui
Lillian Perlmutter SC ’21 explores the experience of returning from abroad and feeling like life doesn’t quite fit together the same.
Fisher out of water: Why easier classes are not always better
Gabe Fisher CMC ’21 discusses the pitfalls of studying abroad at a university where lectures are large and office hours are not commonplace.