Tuesdays are for Paella

Tuesdays are for Paella By Misty Macdonald, 2023-24 McCall MacBain International Fellow in Spain When I arrived at Valencia’s bus station in the darkness of midnight, I had no idea what to expect from the city I would call home for the next four months. One rickety...

Nothing Short of an Unbelievable Adventure in Chile

Nothing short of an unbelievable adventure in Chile By Teagan Caulfield, 2023-24 McCall MacBain International Fellow in Chile After spending 67 days in Chile, I can surely tell you that I have had 67 unique adventures. Despite getting into somewhat of a routine, each...

Buenos días from Buenos Aires, Argentina!

Buenos días from Buenos Aires, Argentina! By Clare Sanderson, 2023-24 McCall MacBain International Fellow in Argentina   Over the past three months, I have participated in 20 hours a week of intensive Spanish courses, ventured around the infinite city of Buenos...

That’s a very Dutch Experience!

That's a very Dutch Experience! By Wendy Lin, 2023-24 McCall MacBain International Fellow in the Netherlands   “We really liked you and we want you to have the room!”   After months of sending messages into the void and doomscrolling through endless housing...

Building a new network in Seoul

Building a new network in Seoul By Zahra Hassan Doualeh, 2023-24 McCall MacBain International Fellow in Seoul, South Korea I never expected a move across the world to come easy, without any hurdles along the way. However, the challenges I faced were far from being...

The “Leap”: Why Drop Everything for a Year Abroad

The “Leap”: Why Drop Everything for a Year Abroad By David Bobyn, McCall MacBain International Fellow (Germany)  There are those that likely see the opportunity of participating in the McCall MacBain International Fellowship to be a no brainer. There are those that...