Taking classes at 2 am while trying to participate actively, doing everything online with an unstable connection that always kicks me out of the Zoom class, never knowing what my professors look like as they always wear masks behind the screen… Remote learning is definitely more challenging, and to be…
On Spring Break, I left Boston excited to visit home again for a week. Seven months later, while some are welcoming Fall in Boston, I am studying from Panama’s everlasting heat and humidity. Panama has had one of the longest and strictest lockdowns, lasting from March up until three weeks…
Before I even reflect on my time abroad and how upset I was to be sent home, I think it is important to acknowledge something. Many people are suffering and have situations much worse than me or you, but it is OK to be upset. This is a global pandemic,…
Welcome or welcome back to the blog series about my experience “in the field” as a marine science minor. Within Boston University’s Marine Program, undergraduate majors and minors (as well as graduate students) are required to fulfill a research-based semester with the opportunity to complete coursework in Belize. This is…
On March 4th, Boston University Global Programs sent an email, giving students in Europe the option to leave their programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was completely optional, and I, of course, did not want to leave. I had no idea that one week later, I would be boarding…
Welcome or welcome back to the blog series about my experience “in the field” as a marine science minor. Within Boston University’s Marine Program, undergraduate majors and minors (as well as graduate students) are required to fulfill a research-based semester with the opportunity to complete coursework in Belize. This is…
