Not that this is groundbreaking news or anything, but life abroad absolutely defines the phrase “living the dream.”
Mustang Minute: International Education Week
Lisa Diaz [follow id= “vaya_con_diaz”] Mustang News reporter Lisa Diaz shows you how Cal Poly is celebrating International Education Week.
Striving to live the Thai Buddhist way
My Buddhist philosophy professor is a 40-something white man from New Jersey. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in China and practiced in Thailand for many years. He is also a surgeon.
En España, welcoming cultural differences and similarities
Well, it’s official: the two-month mark since the day I arrived in Europe has come and gone. The quarter is halfway over.
Thailand’s Full Moon Party: insomnia, insanity and magic
Nobody celebrates the full moon better than the local Thais of Ko Pha Ngan. Wait, that’s not right. Nobody celebrates the full moon better than the westerners on holiday in Ko Pha Ngan.
Oktoberfest, a celebration to remember
Every now and then, you have to look back and reflect on some of the greatest moments that influenced the person you are today.
Thailand: From the honeymoon stage to home
There are three phases a study abroad student theoretically goes through while abroad: honeymoon, hostility and home. I have been in Thailand for approximately two months, and I can say with a fair amount of certainty that I skipped the hostility phase completely.
Welcome to Spain: Embracing culture shock
Saludos desde San Sebastian, España!
Let’s take a minute to say that even though I arrived here more than a month ago, I still had to Google Translate that sentence.
Embarking on a Thai expedition
The train squeaked and shook gently as it left the loading dock. Hungry, tired and unreasonably excited, I boarded an overnight train from the bustling southern Thailand city of Bangkok, bound for my ultimate destination, the mountainous northern city of Chiang Mai.
Once upon a time, a Mustang went to Italy
I feel like I’m in an Italian fairytale. I couldn’t help but think this the moment I stepped outside of my dorm for the first time. I was greeted by the warm, shining Roman sun on my face. After more…
Encantado, España: getting to know Barcelona
J.J. Jenkins jjjenkins.md@gmail.com J.J. Jenkins is a business administration junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. Lionel Messi headed home a brilliant cross in one swift flick. The bar exploded. I jumped out of my seat with the rest of…