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Study Abroad: Students think of Oxford as new home

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When I first arrived at 9 Canterbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6LU, it seemed as though I was arriving at a summer camp. Our house director, Jacqueline Morrison, led us on our first tour through the main city center. I remember thinking that Oxford looked impossibly overwhelming. I quickly realized this new setting was more permanent ... [Read More…]

Study Abroad: Getting there is the hardest part

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Submitting my application to Study Abroad was a last minute decision for me, but I believe in the importance of regular risk taking to remind yourself that you can do all the things that your subconscious may be telling you otherwise. Sometimes it is best not to wait around making the lists of pros and cons and instead let yourself experience ... [Read More…]

Por el amor de México: Ballet Folklórico continues to bring Latin culture to the Big Country

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With intense focus and tiny droplets of sweat running down their olive skin, eight little girls twirl around in their multi-colored skirts of pink, aqua blue and purple inside the dimly lit girls' gym at the Jefferson Center on the corner of S. 14th street. Mariachi music begins to play from a mini speaker set at the front of the gym. The girls ... [Read More…]

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