Berkley Center

New Zealand is about as far away from Georgetown as you can get. On the other side of the world, the country is known for its isolation both in location and in diplomacy. Am I trying to get away from something? You tell me. Here, I’m staying in…

When I stepped onto a plane to travel across the Atlantic, I expected things on the other side to be different. For what is the point of studying “abroad” if your destination is a mere facsimile of the place you just left? However, in large ways,…

Currently it is 5:00 a.m. The humidity has already somehow winnowed through the cracks of my balcony door and left me feeling like I need to take my third shower in less than 24 hours. The Japanese early morning sunlight (there is a reason why…