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Inside the Ghubrah Bowl, Oman: dropstones, double-duckbills, and pencil structures, oh my!

In early January, with two of my research students, we escaped winter’s cold by heading to the Sultanate of Oman for a week of

Living in two places, simultaneously

One of the things I love about being abroad is how much I try to live in two places at once. Keeping up with

Coming home?

After a long summer away from my writing desk, aka whatever medium allows me to write with my laptop on my lap, I have

Student Traveler Visits Asia: Part 2

Classes start in just a few days, and I am fortunate to have had a great summer! It started with my study abroad program

Ciao, Italia! A Summer Abroad

Summer 2017 has been a summer of “firsts.” It was my first time on a plane, my first time out of the country, and

Reflecting on my first/second year

It was always an awkward introduction when someone asked me what year I was. ‘I’m a second year but its my first year at

Cross Country Skiing – Kind of

Staying involved on two campuses is one of the things I wish I could perfect. Among the few things that makes it hard to

My Fraternity Family

One of my favourite academic traditions at St Andrews is the academic family. To briefly describe it: upperclassman students ‘adopt’ freshmen to be their

The Extended Study Abroad Experience

The most common question I get is, ‘So exactly how does the Programme work?’ and it’s a pretty valid question. I didn’t even know