I am one month into the fall semester at the University of Norte Dame in Fremantle, Australia. Thus far, I have experienced an immense amount of Australian culture. After being here for only a month, I am finally beginning to understand the Australian accent. Australians talk very fast and love to shorten their words, so…Continue Reading G’day Mate!
Category: Student Experiences
Oregon Amateur Sports Foundation
The Oregon Amateur Sports Foundation (OASF) strives to provide opportunities to individuals in order to promote a healthy and active lifestyle for themselves and their families. Each year, the foundation hosts “The State Games of Oregon” which is the state’s largest Olympic-style sports festival. This is a weekend that is filled with sporting competitions both…Continue Reading Oregon Amateur Sports Foundation
Semester Abroad
Wanderlust ~ A desire to travel and explore the world Meet Katie Twineham and Nathan Nusaputra, both business majors embarking on a journey of a lifetime! Katie and Nathan are getting to explore countries many only get to read about. For them, the country’s different cultures, their…Continue Reading Semester Abroad
Living in the Moment
A lot has happened since my latest blog entry and I know those of you reading were dying to see what I was going to say next! Am I right? Keep in mind that I am leaving out a whole lot of activities that we have done on this program. I simply cannot list all…Continue Reading Living in the Moment
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon and are a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association. I have been working with the Portland Trail Blazers for almost a year as the Ticket Operations Intern where I work alongside with the Sales…Continue Reading Portland Trail Blazers
Greetings from Tokyo!
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 – Today was only the third day of school, but yet it feels like I’ve been a student at Sophia University since freshmen year. I thought that it would be difficult to adjust to a completely different atmosphere given Japan’s unique culture and society. However, I am pleasantly surprised to find that the adjustment was…Continue Reading Greetings from Tokyo!