Class of 2017
Major — History and Modern Languages and Literature (Russian Area Studies)
Hometown — Atlanta, Georgia
30 Rock enthusiast, blue cheese lover and Papa John’s biggest customer. You can always find me on the second floor of Olin library. I’m the loud and distracting one who’s often getting some mean looks.
This past Wednesday, my advisor, Professor Natalia Olshanskaya, passed away. Professor meant so much to the Russian department, to the Kenyon community and to me.
Around half of Kenyon students will study off campus at some point, and with just a few days left in Russia, I think now is a great time to talk about why I went abroad.
On Nov. 13, 2015, tragedy struck Paris. In a series of terrorist attacks orchestrated by ISIS, 130 lives were lost in one night. In a short period of time, I have felt a vast difference in my time abroad.
As the sophomore class begins to make decisions about off-campus study, I can’t help myself from weighing in with my thoughts. After two months in St. Petersburg, I have learned a good bit about the abroad experience. Here's my advice.
