As I found my seat on the plane, I started my usual pre-flight ritual: googling airline safety records, memorizing brace positions and triple-checking that I knew how to inflate a life vest,” Rochelle Lu SC ’28 writes.
Tag: abroad
Freshman Files: Reassurance in my Trader Joe’s shopping cart
Why do we feel happy when a Trader Joe’s cashier compliments our grocery, even after we know they’re trained to do so? Anna Ripper Naigeborin PO ’28 reflects on her silent quest for reassurance.
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.
Fashion Bible: Freedom in fashion — CMC goes international
Style columnist Lisa Gorelik CM’25 investigates the experiences of 5 Claremont McKenna students who studied abroad with fashion oversees, versus at CMC.
OPINION: Studying abroad on financial aid comes with extra baggage
Amidst the stories of glamorous romances in foreign countries and life-changing adventures, Klara Jacobs PZ ’24 gives a realistic take on what studying abroad looks like for a 5C student, especially for one on financial aid.