College Study Abroad Blog

I learned about the concept of Honjok from my beloved Korean Studies Professor at Brown. According to the definition from Wikipedia, it is a recently-popularized term for people who willingly...keep reading

If you are a shopaholic like I am then you need to check out the malls around Dongdaemun Design Plaza (also known as DDP). These malls are truly the shop...keep reading

On my first day out of quarantine, I met up with my friend from high school to go to Itaewon. We had met in 10th grade and became friends through...keep reading

Seoul, South Korea is full of wonderful art exhibitions and museums. One that caught my eye was the Color Pool Museum located in Insa-dong. This exhibition is located in a...keep reading

I feel like there’s a general sense in the US that European fashion, and especially French fashion, is just “better”, or somehow more effortless. I can’t even count how many...keep reading

Every semester, at CIEE Barcelona it is offered to students the option to donate clothes and electronic devices. This Fall semester several Economics + Culture students participated in this opportunity...keep reading

In week 6 we had the opportunity to visit Lego Shanghai’s offices as a class field trip where we learned about Lego’s initiatives in China, their supply management in Chinese...keep reading

In my time in South Asia, I have truly grown to love wearing Indian clothes. However, it is hard not to feel a slight twang of guilt when I say...keep reading

This past weekend, I travelled from Hyderabad to Tirupati to experience this spiritual center of Andhra Pradesh. In the four hour line for the express Darshan to see the Sri...keep reading

How’s the fashion in Israel? What is the most common style for work or school? It’s time to discuss the big question of “what do Israelis like (and hate) to...keep reading