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August 21st, 2010

T-Minus two (and one-half?) days…

Posted by Sidra Zaidi in In the beginning., Uncategorized

My bags have been packed for a week. That’s how excited I am to leave! I’ve been slowly saying my goodbyes to everyone in my hometown. Although, it feels more like saying hello in many instances since I’m only ever here a few weeks out of the year. I guess you could say that I’m [...]


August 14th, 2010

Fall 2010 Program Itinerary

Posted by Sidra Zaidi in In the beginning., Uncategorized

This is a tenative itinerary of what my program will be like in the fall. Aug. 25 — Arrival in Geneva, Switzerland Aug. 25 to 28 — Program orientation Aug. 28 — Homestay move-in Aug. 28 to Nov. 20 — Homestay Aug. 30 to Oct. 21 — French Language Study, International Studies Seminar, Field Study [...]


August 12th, 2010

12 days and counting…

Posted by Sidra Zaidi in In the beginning., Uncategorized

I’ll be studying abroad through SIT (School of International Training) and my classes will mainly take place in Geneva, Switzerland. Geneva’s supposed to actually be kind of boring as far as major European cities go, but I chose this location because just about every important international organization has its headquarters in this center of diplomacy.