The IEEC Blog

Last weekend (one again it took me a while to publish the draft^^) I went to one of the most beautiful places I have seen in my entire life: Lake Tahoe. Located at the frontier between Nevada and California and surrounded by gorgeous mountains, this place has ...

Recently was Halloween (yes it took me a while to publish this draft haha). I didn' even dress up to be honest. The truth is, from what I had heard and seen, American Halloween costumes were not really my cup of tea. In fact, we...

So if you are a fan of reading I’m sure you either been to or heard of City Lights Bookstore (261 Columbus Ave). If not, well then you’re a fool. Founded by poet, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the bookstore has three floors of books, the third floor being...

Finals are upon us and everyone is super busy and stressed out. Still I want to take the time to thank all of my friends and fellow international students for an amazing semester and an incredible adventure. I am staying one more semester, but most...

Here is a list of some of my favorite things about San Francisco.   Shrimp burritos. I keep daydreaming about these bad boys in classes, on the muni and when friends are telling me about their day or their dreams (sorry, you guys). The Sights. Bernal Heights, Twin...

Recently I watched the new Pixar movie Inside Out (2015) which told the story of a young girl, Riley, whose father got a job in San Francisco and they had to move there from her childhood home in a small town in Minnesota. Riley has...

Some of the most fun I have had while I have been on exchange has been on trips with friends. I have gone camping and hiking in Big Sur twice this fall, and for Thanksgiving break some friends and I went on a roadtrip from...

As the weather gets colder and finals are quickly approaching, it is easy to become homesick and a little blue. Therefore, I have devised a list of things to do if you ever get moments of feeling down, thank me later. Take the time to relax and...

In my last food-blogging post I will be talking about something that's close to my heart: Dessert. I can't help it, the habit of something sweet after dinner is hard to get rid of. Therefore, let's embrace the meal dessert, and try out these very-sweet...