Last week I had my Fall break. I know that Wellesley students had their own a few weeks ago. Fall break marks a little over the halfway point of my time in Dakar. I have a little over six weeks left here and I do not want to leave yet. I am going to take the next few weeks to…
Tag: study abroad
Interning in Dakar !
I mentioned in my previous post that I am currently interning here in Dakar. I am working with Caritas Pari, an organization that welcomes immigrants and refugees. The organization seeks to provide people with basic services they may need upon their arrival to Dakar; things like doctor’s visits, school enrollment and maybe housing. I have been working with them since…
Traveling around Senegal
This week I thought I would take the opportunity to let you know about a little bit about my traveling around the country. As part of our study abroad, we get to take trips as a group. This allows us to go to awesome places that maybe we wouldn’t have been able to on our own. I’ve also had the…
I am learning in Dakar!
In this post, I will be giving you a rundown of the classes I am have been taking here in Dakar. I am part of the Development Studies program where we study ideas about development specifically related to Africa. With this program, we discuss and dissect development (economic, social, political) in order to understand the challenges facing so-called developing countries.…
I am in Dakar !
Hello everyone: I hope you all have had a great summer! This semester I am studying abroad in Dakar, Senegal and I am very happy to be here. I have been having a great time so far. I decided to go to Senegal because I am dead set on finally being fluent in French. I am close but not quite.…
Top 6 Things I’ve Missed at Wellesley
Hello! I’m Sarah, your friendly neighborhood admissions blogger. Some quick facts: I’m a senior, an English and Creative major and Psychology minor, and a resident of Severance Hall. I’m a member of the Wellesley News, Wellesley College TV, and Knit Happens, among a few other things. I’m in the weeds of my senior thesis, interning at the Admissions Office, and…
Vi ses, Denmark
I have never been good with transitioning between lives, and the transition back to life in America is promising to be quite a jarring one. Right now, it feels a little like I’m a kid about to be picked up from summer camp, and I’m probably going to cry on the ride home. With less than four days left here,…
A Heart to Heart in Denmark
How do I even begin to wrap up my days in this beautiful, hyggeligt place? Yes, it’s the first of May, and I have officially less than two weeks left in Denmark. I can feel my heart sinking in my throat upon just typing that sentence. Being here has taught me so much. Living in Denmark has brought a degree…
Castles in the Sky
Hello again! Lots has happened since I last wrote, but not a lot that I can tell you officially right now. Let’s just say that I’ve been interviewing for research positions where I can do my senior thesis this summer and the upcoming academic year. One of the benefits of being abroad this semester was that I actually had a…
Solo Travels in Italy
Hello again everyone! I am back in Denmark, after my first time traveling all by myself in a foreign country: Italy, specifically Rome and Bologna. It was definitely an experience that pushed me out of my comfort zone. One of the things I realized about traveling alone is that you can be your own worst companion, or your own best…