Madame Lu is born and raised in Shanghai in a tumultuous time. A time of political turmoil, Japanese occupation, and a Chinese civil war. Madame Lu has endured many hardships in her life, but the one thing she will always…
Bonjour ! Ça c’est mon premier post au Sénégal. Ça va bien ici. Je suis arrivé lundi à Dakar à vingt heure. Je suis resté là un soir et le prochain jour je suis allé à Saint Louis. Je suis arrivé…
Jour 1 – Un voyage long, beaucoup de chèvres et de vaches dans la rue, nous avons été arrêter par la police 3 ou 4 fois. J’ai vu beaucoup de déchets dans la campagne et la ville. J’ai joué avec…
I AM IN SHANGHAI!!!!!! I have officially been in Shanghai for 24 hours now and it has been a blast thanks to Projects Abroad, which has been a great help as I land in China. I am deprived of sleep…
A quick post here only in English before my word goes French for a while. I am currently sitting at the airport in Paris (CDG) wondering what I got myself into. Maybe it’s the dazed look in my eyes or the…
It is finally happening!! Finals are finally over and I am now a senior, but most importantly, I am going to Shanghai tomorrow! After being worn out by the last few weeks of school, this sense of adventure had revitalized…
In August of 2013 I was fresh of the plane from a short term trip to Haiti and ready to conquer the world, knowing of my desire to work internationally but clueless to what that would look like. In fact, I…
Je suis prêt de voyager. Je pense que je me suis préparé bien. Il y a une limite de préparation, je ne sais plus des choses à faire. Comme j’ai dit, la langue est la chose dont j’ai peur, mais…
Hello! I’m excited to be writing my first of many posts for my Lumos adventure. I will arrive in Kenya in less than a month, which is frighteningly soon. I’m looking forward to returning to an area of the world…
My journey thus far: 2014: I entered my freshman year at Belmont University with immediate intentions to study abroad. I was set on staying a semester in Seville for my Sophomore year, but due to several circumstances, it never happened.…