by Amanda Mohamed | Oct 8, 2023 |
As I have lived in Argentina for the past five weeks, I have been increasingly aware of the economic crisis here and how little I understand it. Argentina constantly has over 100 percent inflation in a year. Argentines save their money in US dollars but are only...
by Amanda Mohamed | Sep 17, 2023 |
For those of you who do not know, this semester, I will participate in the emerging economies study abroad program in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile. We also will have a trip to Peru included. At first, this program seemed too good to be true. Not only...
by Amanda Mohamed | Apr 23, 2023
There are many times that I am thankful for being a woman. Now, don’t get me wrong, anyone can do these activities, but I have my activities that I consider very womanly such as buying flowers at Trader Joes, journaling in the grass, listening to Phoebe...
by Amanda Mohamed | Apr 10, 2023 |
If there’s one thing about me it is that I am always going to be planning for the future. In some ways, this is great. I always have a plan a, b, and c. I plan my weeks out on a calendar, I plan my semesters out years in advance, and I have so many aspirations...
by Amanda Mohamed | Mar 19, 2023
Next semester I will be studying abroad in a multi-location program that takes place in Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina alongside one week in Peru and a weekend in Uruguay. I also plan to visit a friend in Brazil and potentially Colombia. I am super...
by Amanda Mohamed | Feb 26, 2023
On Wednesday, a new Mediterranean restaurant opened downtown called Mezeh. Now, this was something I was really looking forward to trying. I have been craving some good middle eastern cuisine after visiting Egypt and Isreal and this hit the spot. It is definitely not...
by Amanda Mohamed | Feb 12, 2023 |
This year, I am enjoying a whole lot of one of my simple pleasures – live music and concerts. I really found a love for it in the past few years. Tomorrow, I am going to see Maggie Rogers in concert with Del Water Gap as the opener. I will also be seeing Noah...
by Amanda Mohamed | Jan 28, 2023 |
At the end of the summer in July of 2022, my dad passed away from liver cancer. My world was completely shattered and torn apart losing the person in my life who was most important to me. I never knew my dad before he was sick, but I lived in fear for most of my...
by Amanda Mohamed | Jan 16, 2023 |
Rothrock Coffee shop has been there for me through my highest highs and lowest lows. The sense of comfort I feel when I enter the doors is unmatched. I love coffee shops and love trying new coffee shops when I travel. I love the atmosphere, the coffee, the music, the...
by Amanda Mohamed | Apr 2, 2022 |
This summer, after spending two months in Puerto Rico researching for the Spanish department, I will be headed to Homer, Alaska to work on a Peony flower farm for a month. After working at a bee sanctuary last summer in Maui, Hawaii I have been thinking of working at...
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