Hampshire College

Many students studying off campus or abroad choose to keep a blog or photoblog during this time. Some recent alums living abroad have also submitted links to their blogs. If you are a student studying off campus or abroad (or an alum living abroad) and you would like to add your blog to this list, please contact bmercker@hampshire.edu.

These blogs are organized by academic year: 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007

SPRING 2010

Edinburgh Considered
Studying linguistics and philosophy in Edinburgh, Scotland, Lee Morgan describes his academic and cultural life at the University of Edinbugh. Lee is a third-year student studying abroad on Hampshire Exchange in Scotland.

Things I'm Keeping in Mind
Amanda Lunquist blogs about living, learning and adjusting to life in Beirut, Lebanon. Amanda is a a Div II student expanding her studies of Arabic language, politics and music while on field study at the American University of Beirut. 

Fletcher Goes to Costa Rica
Warren Fletcher West records his time abroad in Costa Rica while studying sustainable development at the Institute for Central American Development Studies. Fletcher is a third-year student on Hampshire Exchange in Central America.

FALL 2009

Lydia in London
Lydia Hadfield writes descriptively about her experiences living and studying abroad in London, England. Lydia is a third-year student continuing her studies in writing, literature and theatre at Goldsmiths College while on Hampshire Exchange in England.

américa central
Matt Boms is blogging about his "intensive" semester abroad in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Matt is honing his Spanish language skills and expanding his study of sustainable development at the Institute for Central American Development Studies. He is a Div II student on Hampshire Exchange in Central America.

The Night Watch
Angel Flores blogs from Leiden in the Netherlands while studying history and philosophy. Angel is studying as a Div II student at Leiden University via the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP).

Sophie in Santiago
Sophie Lembeck blogs about her semester abroad in Chile. She will be taking classes in Santiago; participating in homestays in a few different areas of Chile as well as in Buenos Aires, Argentina; and conducting an independent study project on literary/writing education in rural and urban areas of Chile. Sophie is a Div II student on Hampshire Field Study through SIT Study Abroad.

Pubs & Proteins
Alicia Salinero is surrounded by grey skies, green hills, and lots and lots of sheep as she blogs from Edinburgh, Scotland. Alicia is continuing her studies in molecular biology as a Div II student at the University of Edinburgh on Hampshire Exchange in Scotland.