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Kenya

Kenya caught me off guard. I thought I’d like it there, but I could not have anticipated the immense impact it had on me, and the...

I fly today.

The day has come. Today, I fly to Kenya. Despite the fact that this trip has been a long time coming, the day has come round all of a...

I'm going to Kenya for two and a half months!

Yes, you heard it right. My dream to volunteer abroad with International Citizen Service (ICS) will soon become a reality. This June, I...

Book Review: The New Mrs Clifton

Waiting for the train to London Waterloo, I ventured into the Thames Ditton Station waiting room so as to avoid the icy wind whipping at...

Reasons to give triathlon a go

"I've decided to give triathlon a go this year." Cue raised eyebrows, a slight grimace and a nod of respect. Triathlon is evidently not...

What my year abroad in Washington D.C. taught me about networking

Networking. We’ve all heard of it and we all know we should be doing it. I have lost count of the number of times I have asked for career...

Slowing it down: learning how to take a break

There's something extremely rewarding about coming back from a workout exhausted and dripping with sweat. You feel accomplished and...

Road tripping the South

My student exchange visa expired May 15th, but with a 30-day allowance of travel in the US afterwards. Having spent most my year abroad...

It's almost over...

What I've learned from my year in D.C.

The President wasn't too thrilled with us today

Sitting at the news desk tracking the feeds, I waited in anticipation for Trump’s News Briefing to start. I hate to say it, but this was...

The day before inauguration

It's the day before inauguration. The roads are blocked and security in place. Washingtonians see it as an invasion. The President-Elect...

And I'm half way through

It’s January, and D.C. is buzzing just as much as when I left for winter break. Going home for Christmas was much needed time away from...

Well that was a bit of a shock.

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, something happened that a lot of people were not expecting. It was a night I don't think I am likel

Don't Boo, Vote.

An account of a British student living in Washington, D.C. and what I've learnt in this election cycle.

Not the only clueless one at the game

For Maryland and its college football fans, the sixth game of the season against Minnesota marked a disappointing defeat. It is a game I...