Hello everyone! My name is Nabila Mella and I am an International Relations major with a double minor in Public Health and French at the University of Rochester. I am originally from the Dominican Republic (DR) and am currently studying abroad this Fall 2019 semester in Brussels, Belgium. I’ve always known I wanted to study … Continue reading Nabila in Brussels
It’s been lovely completing this program with EPA – there is much to reflect on. I began my time here in May for a summer internship in the research department of an organization called Education International, one day after I graduated university in Boston, Massachusetts. I arrived with little knowledge of Global Advocacy. I arrived … Continue reading International Advocacy in Brussels
Hello everyone! My name is Jennifer Joseph and I am currently studying abroad in Brussels, Belgium. I am a junior at the University of Rochester, double majoring in International Relations and French. I chose to study abroad in Brussels for a variety of reasons. When it came to study abroad, I knew that I wanted … Continue reading Hello. Bonjour. Goeiedag.
When I committed to study abroad in Brussels, I was definitely excited to intern in the hub of politics in Europe, but I was also very thrilled to be in such a great location to travel around! When you study abroad, there is a good chance you will have a great deal more free time … Continue reading Making the Most out of Travelling During Your Studying Abroad
It has taken me way too long to write this one little post. I think because I am trying to find an overarching theme to this study abroad that shows how I’ve met my expectations coming here. But the thing is, when you go abroad you are immersing yourself into a completely different world and … Continue reading Different
Looking back, I realize how small my scope was as I was preparing to leave. I thought I might travel around Belgium a bit and maybe pay a visit to a school friend studying in Paris, but otherwise, I planned on staying put in Brussels all four months and focusing on my studies. How wrong … Continue reading Oh, The Places You’ll Go
We eye the table hungrily, ready to pounce but not wanting to be the first to take a bite. Someone makes the first move, maybe me, maybe one of the other forty-odd people gathered around the table, and then we all descend on the literal feast awaiting us. Someone has made chicken tikka, another tortilla … Continue reading Food for Thought
As I crossed the halfway-point of my semester abroad in Brussels, Belgium, last week, I took some time to reflect on my journey thus far and reminded myself of goals to keep with me through the rest of the short time that I have left here. It is both startling and comforting to think about … Continue reading Finding a Home in a Foreign Place
This summer I am interning in Brussels, Belgium at the European Parliament. As an International Relations major and French minor, I could not have asked for a more fitting location and internship. I am working for Bill Etheridge, an MEP (Member of European Parliament) from the United Kingdom. At the office, I have researched a … Continue reading Discovering My True Passions: The Europe Edition
Many might see the European Union as just one big law-making machine. We have all heard of the European Union but can’t place a name or face to the institution. Well, interning inside the European Parliament has given me several names to associate with this mega union. There are several people behind the scenes who … Continue reading Inside the European Parliament
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