Tagged: Friendship
Julia Cohen
It’s not about what you’re doing, it’s who you’re with
Julia Cohen
Fall 2015
I chose to come to DC for my career. If I had wanted the parties, or the views, or the lifelong friendships, I told myself, I would have gone to Europe. Instead I followed a path less known in experiences but which I knew would pay off in the long run. When I arrived on my floor in late August, I only prepared to give my internship and my classes my all, friends, I said, could fall a distant third. Looking back on it that’s how we all started, unsure of what the social situation would bring, I sat in the common room by myself on the first night skyping my friends from home and wistfully wondering if I would have been better off staying in Boston.
At the end of orientation week I knew I had made the right choice. And now, three months into my stay in Washington, and four weeks before the end of the program, I stand by that feeling. I came to DC expecting to gain professional experience but not expecting to gain friends. Although I love this city and the thrill of being a part of something big, I can honestly say that when it comes time for me to board a plane in a few weeks, what I will miss most about my study abroad experience will be the friends I have made here. More
Jiawei Lu
Running in DC
Jiawei Lu
Summer 2015
For those of you who are enthusiastic about running, studying abroad in DC is your best choice! As an international student, my understanding of DC is only that it is the capital of the U.S., people here are quite professional, and the cherry blossoms in April are fantastic. In Boston, I normally run along the Charles River after class, because the process of running not only makes me healthier, but also offers me a special period of time for me to refresh myself, especially when I am under pressure. Before I went to DC, I had already made a decision that I needed to buy a gym membership because I was not familiar with the running area in DC. However, everything changed when I actually arrive in DC.
