Tagged: Spring 2017

Feeding Your Soul in D.C.

May 12th, 2017 in Current Semester, Spring 2017, Student's Blog

by Ra’iatea Lohe (Spring 2017) 

Soul Food Friday. The only employee appreciation “event” I attended at my restaurant and arguably the best. We had collard greens with More

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Reevaluation

May 12th, 2017 in Current Semester, Spring 2017, Student's Blog

by Emily Williams (Spring 2017)

When I applied for the BUDC program in September, I had a very different semester in mind. I knew that it would impact my career in a great way More

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D.C. from Above and Beyond

May 12th, 2017 in Current Semester, Spring 2017, Student's Blog

by Brian Monroy (Spring 2017) 

The image of Washington in the popular imagination is often that of Roman arches and limestone structures dominating More

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Four Months in DC: My Front Row Seat to History

May 10th, 2017 in Current Semester, Spring 2017, Student's Blog

by Nick Neville (Spring 2017) 

When I first arrived in Washington this January, politics wasn’t really my thing. More

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A City with Friends and Gifts from All Over the World

May 8th, 2017 in Current Semester, Spring 2017, Student's Blog

by Vicky Liao (Spring 2017)

The only reason I chose to come to this Washington study abroad program was because I got an internship at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). More

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Washington, DC: The City Run By Millennials

May 8th, 2017 in Current Semester, Spring 2017, Student's Blog

by Chelsea Wolgel (Spring 2017) 

When you first think of Washington, the immediate thought that comes to mind is old, white guys bickering in Congress about bills, More

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Washington, D.C. as an inherent place for global advocacy

May 8th, 2017 in Current Semester, Spring 2017, Student's Blog

by Goldy Fogel (Spring 2017)

To some, the D.C. culture is known to be very traditional, More

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Protesting in the Age of Trump

May 3rd, 2017 in Current Semester, Spring 2017, Student's Blog

by Sekar Krisnauli (Spring 2017) 

President Donald Trump’s policies is turning out to be one of the most potent calls for Washington activism that reaches out to people all across the nation. More

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The Nation’s Capital, The World’s Expression Board

May 2nd, 2017 in Current Semester, Spring 2017, Student's Blog

by Alessia Riccio (Spring 2017) 

It is difficult to truly understand the deeply expressive nature of Washington, DC until you live in the heart of it all. More

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DC Off the Beaten Path: House Edition

May 2nd, 2017 in Current Semester, Previous Semesters, Spring 2017

by Aaron Whitaker (Spring 2017)

DC is known by most for its cluster of museums and monuments located along the National Mall. However, a large part of DC’s culture and history is defined by its quieter residential neighborhoods. More

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