http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/ en Copyright 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:27:56 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2008/07/morocco_1.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2008/07/morocco_1.html Meron Berhanu Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:27:56 -0500 http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2008/06/barcelona.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2008/06/barcelona.html Meron Berhanu Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:12:16 -0500 Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada located at the base of the hills. Overlooking the city is the mountain Range of the Sierra Nevada. The Alhambra consists of gardens, fortifications and luxurious palaces. It... http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/10/granada_1.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/10/granada_1.html Meron Berhanu Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:41:17 -0500 View of the sky from inside a cave... http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/lagos_portugal.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/lagos_portugal.html Meron Berhanu Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:20:49 -0500 Virginia Commonwealth University will test emergency warning sirens at its Monroe Park and MCV Campuses at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 19. The two, 130-decibel sirens will be audible beyond the boundaries of the two campuses. Read more about the testing >>... http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/emergency_warning_sirens.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/emergency_warning_sirens.html News Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:11:56 -0500 Our first trip with our Study Abroad program was to Jerez de la Frontera which is situated 83 kms south of Seville in the agricultural plains south of the Rio Guadalquivir.... http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/excursions_cadiz.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/excursions_cadiz.html Meron Berhanu Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:38:22 -0500 I know some people are reading my blog because they want to see what it is like studying abroad, as they are considering doing it themselves... I've been here for nearly 2 months, and I'm having a fantastic time. However,... http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/the_good_the_bad_the_ugly_1.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/the_good_the_bad_the_ugly_1.html Jennifer Koch Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:12:46 -0500 I went to the National Maritime Museum on Sunday.... Before I didn't have high hopes of going. I figured it was somewhere I would force myself to go if my dad comes to visit. I came across a Pacific on... http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/favorite_tourist_day_sofar.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/favorite_tourist_day_sofar.html Jennifer Koch Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:31:32 -0500 Study Abroad Program- 9,000 Flight- 500 Internet- €1 per hour Food- Cellphone- €40 per month... http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/meron_berhanu_life_is_xpensive.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/meron_berhanu_life_is_xpensive.html Meron Berhanu Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:23:45 -0500 Torre del Oro (Tower of Gold) is a military watchtower built during the Almohas dynasty in order to control access to the city through the Guadalquivir river. The tower was built as part of the defensive works running from the... http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/meron_berhanu_seville_1.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/meron_berhanu_seville_1.html Meron Berhanu Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:10:46 -0500 I worked at my summer job, Office of New Student Programs, until 5 days before my big trip. I stayed in Richmond and finally went home to Northern VA to spend some time with my family before my trip. I... http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/flight_and_arrival_1.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/flight_and_arrival_1.html Meron Berhanu Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:33:38 -0500 Arguably the tourist worst week to be in Sydney.... APEC is here! To follow quotes from the Sydney Morning Herald along with some of my observations and thoughts ... What is APEC? “Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum is a 21-member group... http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/jennifer_koch_apec.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/09/jennifer_koch_apec.html Jennifer Koch Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:54:16 -0500 http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/08/campus_safety_at_vcu_1.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/08/campus_safety_at_vcu_1.html News Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:15:20 -0500 Went to the Blue Mountains on Sunday. Went through Colourful Trips -- they organize trips, really for international students. The Blue Mountains are past western Sydney. To get there takes approximately 2 hours. We made some stops too and from... http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/08/blue_mountains.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/08/blue_mountains.html Jennifer Koch Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:20:34 -0500 ... I’ve been going to class. Can’t believe week 6 is almost over; that means I’m near halfway in the semester! I have my first test on Thursday. It's a midterm, the only one I have. I better start... http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/08/during_the_week.html http://blog.vcu.edu/ugrad/2007/08/during_the_week.html Jennifer Koch Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:16:10 -0500