*Written previously* Aboard the MV World Odyssey, we are taught from day one that we must learn to be flexible. Flexible with ourselves, the staff, the seas, but most importantly, the journey. This got put to the test pretty early into our voyage, as we learned that due to the Coronavirus, our itinerary was shifting. Rather than traveling from Japan to China like originally planned, there was a quick detour…
Hello! My name is Emilia Olson and I am a Sophomore with a double major in Public Health and International Studies with a concentration in Latin American and the Caribbean, as well as completing my pre-med requirements. I am studying abroad this semester through the School of International Training (SIT) in the International Honors Program on the Health and Community track. The International Honors Program is a multi-country program that…
After about a month of living in Hanoi, Vietnam, you just start to feel comfortable crossing the street. Never in my life would I think that I would have to re-learn how to do something so basic, but when living halfway across the world, something as simple as walking can become the ultimate challenge! My typical day in Hanoi starts at four in the morning when either my host family…
