Hello from Manchester!
Hello from Manchester! The University of Washington students have been here for about a month, and we thought it was about time to send in a blog update. First off, to introduce ourselves, we are Brianne King, Natalie Lomax, Stephanie Louie, and Thomas Stannard. The four of us are happy to say that we have... Read More
Be Proud…I Tried Haggis
I really did! The first night we ate at the Elephant House (the place that JK Rowling wrote all the Harry Potter books) and Stephanie ordered the Haggis. I was like great that’s just going to ruin my meal having it sit there next to me. We all tried the Haggis and I thought it... Read More
Just an Update
General Observations of Manchester: -No one wears flares… its all about the skinny jeans -Girls Fad: Black Tights not to be confused with Black Leggings -They have a big problem with littering -There is always a line of 5-6 people for use of an ATM -They don’t make travel sized anything -Not taking the exchange... Read More
Fully Experiencing My Study Abroad
My name is Natalie Lomax, and I am currently a Junior that is studying abroad at the University of Manchester. The University of Manchester is located an hour and a half north of London, England by train. It is the second largest city in the UK although you would be surprised how small it really... Read More
My First Month Abroad
Hello, my name is Kyle Richards. I am a finance major at the Foster Business School and am currently on exchange finishing up my studies to graduate in the winter. I grew up on the eastside of Lake Washington in Kirkland and have spent 4 years at UW and now am spending a quarter abroad... Read More
Mother’s wisdom, scholarship support lead to opportunity found
Who would have thought a girl destined to cashier at a fast-food restaurant would travel to Europe and work for a Big Four accounting firm? Scholarships do more than make college affordable. They can open doors to a whole new world of opportunity. They can transform lives. Kiyosha Ratliff is living proof of that transformation.... Read More
First Impressions of Bocconi University, Milan & Italy!
Hi all! My name is Tim Tran and I’m a junior majoring in Finance and minoring in International Studies. It’s hard to believe, three and half weeks have already passed since I arrived in Milan, Italy, to study at Bocconi University (Univesita’ Bocconi) for fall 2008. I came into Milan at the beginning of September... Read More
Posting a picture — May be of interest to other bloggers
Marilyn, my life partner, and I like to go on road trips and we like finding interesting roads, old town sites, historical sites, and such. Two years ago we took a 6000 mile trip around a large part of the US, and I started a personal blog, “Travelers-Traces”, to record our impressions. If I did... Read More
Scheming and Teaming
Tom Mackey, TMMBA Student Our team met each other for the first time at the welcome reception. For our class, it was held at the Burke Museum on the UW campus, and our significant others were welcome to attend, too. That was a nice touch, but it was also an opportunity for the staff, through... Read More
The Beginning of My Adventure in the Fashion Capital of the World – Milan, Italy
I am a junior in the Foster School of Business with a concentration in Marketing (declared) and perhaps Finance (still deciding). I grew up in San Pedro, California which is roughly 20 minutes away from Los Angeles, before embarking on my four year scholastic journey at the University of Washington. Attending school in Seattle was... Read More