Berkley Center

Have you ever thought about the way you take notes? If I had to take a guess, I would say you most likely take down bullet points. It has always been a no-brainer for me that everyone simply jots down bullet points in class, half paying attention…

On February 27, I left my apartment before dawn to travel to the Old City of Jerusalem. In my backpack was my tallit, or prayer shawl, that I made myself five years ago. As the sun began to illuminate the golden rooftops of the city, I grew nervous…

I arrived to my homestay on my first day in Spain jetlagged and timid, nervous about my first interactions with the individuals that would become my family for the next five months. All my worries were quelled, however, by a blur of dos besos and…