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Ever since I was old enough to know what study abroad was, I knew I wanted to do it. Spend a few months (or even a year!) in basically any…

Glaciers, snow, hats, and gloves—not exactly what you picture when you think of South America, is it? I spent my mid-semester break in Patagonia, the southernmost region of Argentina (there's…

I was so busy studying for finals constantly that, until I finished my last one, I hadn't really realized I will no longer be a freshman. It made me reflect…

By Jonathan Burdick, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid I’m happy to report that more than 1,200 high-achieving and exciting new students have declared their intention to enroll in the…

During this last week of classes, students are preparing for finals, going to their final lectures, and trying to study everything they have learned all year—and Eastman School of Music…

Study abroad gets more unreal every day—am I actually getting credit for this, or is it just a vacation in disguise? Of course, I am taking four classes and have…

In the past ten days I have: Spent about 60 hours traveling by bus around Argentina:     Been at the border of three countries: Gone on a boat ride under…

Ever since I arrived in Buenos Aires, I have been asked at least a few times each day where I'm from. (For those of you who speak Spanish, in Argentina…

It seems like UR and I really have opposite schedules this semester. Everyone on campus has been in classes for two months; I've been relaxing. I finally started classes yesterday,…

IT IS FINALLY HERE. And yes, I am talking about nothing other than spring break. At the University of Rochester, this break lasts one week, but I feel like it…