Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
As I watch the wildflowers sway in the summer breeze along Vienna’s walking paths, I find myself reflecting on the past few weeks — an experience filled with curiosity, challenge and connection. From listening to The Marriage of Figaro in…
Hi everyone! My name is Aaryana Sharma, and I’m a rising senior majoring in psychology. I’m taking the course “Developmental Disorders” in Copenhagen, Denmark through the DIS affiliate program. Today, I’m going to walk you all through a day in…
It’s inevitable, every new beginning must come to an end. Now, as our program comes to an end, I want to use this blog as an opportunity to reflect on the second half of this experience and the overall insights…
When squinting against the warm springtime sun of London (rare, I know, but we must have brought the Texas weather), it’s easy to place myself right back into Austin. With their language just slightly deviating from our familiar lilt, at…
After being stuck in the Shanghai airport for 14 hours, I finally arrived in Osaka. It’s a nice city, but this is not my destination; mine is Kyoto. A quick 90-minute drive later, I was there — a place I…
A Song, A Walk, A Memory One evening, after wrapping up a lively Spanish club meeting, I was walking back to my dorm when a familiar song started playing through my headphones: “EVERYTHING” by The Black Skirts. I first discovered…
When people think of Tokyo, they often picture large skyscrapers, big flashing lights and Shibuya Crossing. However, there is more to the biggest city in the world besides its urban center. Did you know it’s only an hour-long train ride…