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Chilling Out in Catalunya: Barcelona

Chilling Out in Catalunya: Barcelona

Last week, I engaged in the time old tradition of exchange students taking a trip when we should be focusing…

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62. Not all “coffee shops” are equal in Amsterdam.

43. Remember clothing sizes vary in different regions of the world. A large in Ecuador is not a large from the USA …

79. Everyone should offer a small sacrifice annually to Student Agency because it is a deity in its own right.

93. Make friends with the food truck workers. They are saints.

34. Sometimes life is so complicated, surprising, and/or just bizarre at an instance, all you can do is throw your arms in the air, equate the situation to where you are, and exclaim, “Because [Insert Country’s Name]!” For example, you might find about 600 Soles in your host family’s oven while looking for food – Because Peru!

107. Rwandans are not afraid of physical intimacy. Men will hold hands with each other, and women will be arm and arm. Nevertheless, homosexuality is still not accepted.

98. Halloween is sadly not accepted by everyone. It is a very culturally relative holiday.

20. Always triple check that you have all your belongings before you leave. If not, you could make yourself very sad.

115. Beware in Swedish clubs – if you are a short human being, prepare to be manhandled.

69. When in doubt, go out. You never know who you’ll run into … cough … celebrities … cough … it happened … cough …

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