Stepping off the airplane into another continent, I felt like I was in "Alice in Wonderland." One of the reasons I wanted to study in England was because I did not want a total culture shock. The fact that everyone spoke English in the United Kingdom was a monumental comfort to me. However, when I walked into Heathrow Airport from LAX, I felt immediately misplaced.
It is no wonder that Amsterdam's red lights, rich history, canals, festivals and architecture draw in 4.2 million tourists each year.
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The Maloof Money Cup, a three-day professional skateboarding festival, took place in Costa Mesa this year, with over $450,000 in prize money up for grabs.
Ryan Bailey, Jeff Powers, Rick Merlo, and Tim Hutten represented UCI in the Olympics by winning an unexpected silver medal, their first medal since 1988.
Every semester, a study abroad student will tell you that he or she wants to be immersed in the local culture. They don't want to sit around in classes with American students learning American material from American professors. They don't want to take a quick destination tour. They don't want to be tourists. They want to experience life the same way that the locals do.
