Past Articles from A Student Abroad

A slice of student life abroad written by MTU students

Australia

Feb. 9, 2005—Australia: Good-bye winter, hello summer!
Feb. 16, 2005—The journey down under
Feb. 23, 2005—Abseiling or rappelling
March 2, 2005—First week at the uni
March 8, 2005—One week down (under)
March 15, 2005—Fitting in and getting around
March 23, 2005—What did you say?
March 30, 2005—My trip to Sydney (part 1)
April 6, 2005—My trip to Sydney (part 2)

April 13, 2005—My trip to Sydney (part 3)
April 20, 2005—Australian football
April 27, 2005—A typical week in Australia
May 4, 2005—Rottnest Island
May 11, 2005—Living arrangements
May 18, 2005—Fremantle Markets
May 25, 2005—Public transportation in Western Australia
June 1, 2005—Reflections: One week to go
June 8, 2005—Good-bye Australia

Costa Rica

Aug. 31, 2005—Costa Rica—Settling In (Dave)
Sept. 7, 2005—Tico Time
Sept. 14, 2005—Costa Rica: rich coast (part 1)
Sept. 21, 2005—Costa Rica: rich coast (part 2)
Sept. 28, 2005—Exploring Puntarenas
Oct. 12, 2005—Hiking Santa Rosa National Park
Oct. 19, 2005—Water Weekend
Oct. 26, 2005—Rain, rain to go away
Nov. 2, 2005—Raw and Wild Beauty
Nov. 9, 2005—Caldera Beach
Nov. 18, 2005—Snorkeling off Isla Tortuga
Dec. 2, 2005—The Caribbean Coast
Dec. 21, 2005—Home for the Holidays
Jan. 5, 2006—Practicing Spanish
Jan. 12, 2006—My last article
Jan. 10, 2007—I'm off to Costa Rica (Kate)
Jan. 17, 2007—Amazing Life in Puntarenas
Jan. 31, 2007—Exploring Jaco and Caldera

Feb. 7, 2007—Curù and Tortuga Island
Feb. 14, 2007—Life in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Feb. 21, 2007—Carnival and Cafe Britt
Feb. 28, 2007—La Fortuna
March 7, 2007—CAFTA and Costa Rica
March 14, 2007—Costa Rican Food
March 21, 2007—Vacation in Puerto Viejo
March 28, 2007—Panama Highlights
April 4, 2007—Semana Santa
April 11, 2007—Easter Vacation in Santa Teresa
April 18, 2007—A Closer Look at Costa Rica
April 25, 2007—La Flor de Paraiso Agroecological Farm
May 2, 2007—The Green Mountain
May 9, 2007—Reflecting on Studying Abroad
May 15, 2007—First Stop . . . Nicaragua
May 23, 2007—Exploring Honduras: The Bay Islands and Copan Ruins
June 13, 2007—Helping Honduras Kids

Denmark

Aug. 29, 2007—Engineering in Copenhagen
Sept. 12, 2007—People are People are People
Sept. 19, 2007—New Experiences
Sept. 26, 2007—The Beginning of Understanding
Oct. 3, 2007—Living the Dream
Oct. 10, 2007—Familiarity Abroad
Oct. 17, 2007—Scandinavian Culture
Oct. 24, 2007—Halfway Home

Oct. 31, 2007—Plateau of Normality
Nov. 7, 2007—More than just Pictures
Nov. 14, 2007—Hola, Buongiorno
Nov. 21, 2007—Home Away From Home
Nov. 28, 2007—A Time for Everything
Dec. 12, 2007—Planes, Trains, and Boat-mobiles
Dec. 19, 2007—The Last Hurrah
Jan. 9, 2008—Back Home Reflections
Jan. 23, 2008—Suggestions to a Future Study Abroader

England

September 27, 2006—Saying good-bye to the familiar
October 3, 2006—The beginning of a new world
October 11, 2006—The Thames River
October 18, 2006—Weekend in Paris
October 25, 2006—Comfortable in England
November 1, 2006—Familiar, yet so different
November 8, 2006—Halloween Day in London

November 22, 2006—Where change is constant
November 29, 2006—Homesickness remedy: friends

Germany

May 31, 2006—Stuttgart
June 7, 2006—Museums, Zurich, and Eric Clapton
June 14, 2006—A Time to Make Friends: The World Cup Begins
June 21, 2006—Local Food and a Trip to Lake Constance
June 28, 2006—World Cup Update
July 6, 2006—A Weekend Trip and the End of a Dream Run through the World Cup

July 12, 2006—FORZA AZZURRI! Italy wins the World Cup!
July 19, 2006—Home at last . . .

Italy

Jan. 18, 2006—The time I almost didn't go to Italy
Jan. 25, 2006—Ready or not, the Olympics will begin
Feb. 1, 2006—Not just your ordinary bar
Feb. 8, 2006—Solo journey to Milano
Feb. 15, 2006—Olympic transformation
Feb. 22, 2006—Mid-Olympic update
March 1, 2006—The Orange Battle of Ivrea
March 8, 2006—Culinary trials in Italy
March 15, 2006—Venice or Venezia
March 22, 2006—The Open Market
March 29, 2006—Kilos are way better than pounds...
April 5, 2006—But pounds are worth more than dollars and euros...
April 12, 2006—Paris holds the key to my heart
April 19, 2006—The Easter bunny didn't follow me to Germany
April 26, 2006—It's Paradise
May 3, 2006—Le Cinque Terre Trail
May 10, 2006—The Act of Eating in Italy
May 17, 2006—Teary Good-byes

May 24, 2006—Italy in Six Days...
July 26, 2006—The Long Journey Home
August 2, 2006—Stereotypes
August 9, 2006—Italian Awareness . . . and a language lesson
August 16, 2006—If I had known then what I know now . . .
August 22, 2006—Hoop jumping is my favorite thing . . .
August 30, 2006—Maintaining Italian Connections
September 13, 2006—Learning in an International Classroom
July 4, 2007—Benvenuto a Italia!
July 11, 2007—The adventure begins!
July 18, 2007—Adventures in traveling and transportation
July 25, 2007—Food, food, and more food
July 25, 2007—My thoughts to someone planning to study abroad . . .
August 8, 2007—Good-bye Turin—A flood of contradicting emotions
August 15, 2007—The Long Journey Home
August 22, 2007—My Last Letter

Japan

June 9, 2004—From Lake Superior to Lake Biwa, Japan
June 16, 2004—Japan's Five Seasons
June 23, 2004—A Weekend in Shirahama
June 30, 2004—First Japanese Exam
July 7, 2004—Streetwise in Osaka

July 18, 2004—Tanabata Festival
July 21, 2004—Gion Matsuri
July 28, 2004—More Japanese Culture
Aug. 4, 2004—Fun Stuff!
Aug. 11, 2004—Saying Good-bye to Japan
Aug. 18, 2004—Back in the US of A

Mexico

Aug. 25, 2004—Why Mexico?
Sept. 1, 2004—Riding the Bus in Monterrey
Sept. 7, 2004—The Wizard of Oz
Sept. 15, 2004—Random Thoughts on Life in Monterrey
Sept. 22, 2004—Trip to Guanajuato
Sept. 29, 2004—Getting a Student Visa
Oct. 6, 2004—Shopping the Macroplaza
Oct. 13, 2004—The Mexican Classroom
Oct. 20, 2004—The Bullfight

Oct. 27, 2004—Roads and Construction
Nov. 3, 2004—Soccer Fans
Nov. 10, 2004—Overshadowing Mexican Tradition
Nov. 17, 2004—Food and Restaurants
Nov. 24, 2004—Exams Start Thanksgiving Day
Dec. 1, 2004—Performances
Dec. 9, 2004—Good-bye to Mexico
Dec. 15, 2004—Monterrey to Green Bay

New Zealand

Feb. 13, 2008—Hello to Everyone
Feb. 20, 2008—A Tour of Melbourne
Feb. 27, 2008—City of Sails
Mar. 5, 2008—Life at Massey Uni
Mar. 12, 2008—Family, Festivals, and Ferries
Mar. 26, 2008—Travels into Mordor
Apr. 2, 2008—Road Trip
Apr. 9, 2008—Thrill Seeking Mischief
Apr. 16, 2008—Back to Nature
Apr. 23, 2008—A Week with Uni

Apr. 30, 2008—A Week for Remembrance
May 14, 2008—Thanksgiving for Kiwis
May 21, 2008—Rugby and Rangitoto
May 28, 2008—Simple Pleasures
June 4, 2008—A Day in Kauaeranga Valley
June 11, 2008—More Adventures in the Coromandel
June 18, 2008—The Beginning of Summer Break
June 25, 2008—Northland and Mt Hutt

Spain

Feb. 11, 2004—Spain at Last!
Feb. 18, 2004—Expectations
Feb. 25, 2004—Spanish Culture
March 3, 2004—Carnaval in Alicante, Spain
March 17, 2004—USAC is the perfect host
March 24, 2004—Terrorists hit Spain

March 31, 2004—So much to do, so little time
April 7, 2004—News more graphic in Spain
April 28, 2004—Spring break in Europe
May 5, 2004—Reflections
May 12, 2004—Not in a New York Minute
May 26, 2004—Back in the USA

June 15, 2005—Hello Spain!
June 22, 2005—Classes begin
June 29, 2005—Touring Spain
July 6, 2005—Alicante Festival
July 13, 2005—Learning about American from Spain
July 20, 2005—Summer Break in Italy

July 27, 2005—Beautiful Valencia
Aug. 3, 2005—Leisure time
Aug. 10, 2005—Exploring Javea
Aug. 17, 2005—Aqualandia and the Explanada
Aug. 24, 2005—The pleasures of home

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