#Money | Black Girls Abroad

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Shopping in Marrakech

Wandering around foreign markets and malls without a specific shopping list is fun because I never know what I will stumble upon. Sure, usua

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Things to Do in Richmond! (Indoors)

This second post in my mini collection about things to do in Richmond and here I will focus on indoor activities. I’ll tell you right now th

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Shopping in Mexico City

Though my study abroad program in Mexico City wasn’t really built for things like sightseeing, exploring, or shopping, I still managed to sq

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Estoy Enferma

Before we left Richmond the study abroad advisor said something to the effect of “about half of you will get sick.” This statement really go

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Not in Kansas Anymore

My experience with culture shock in Qatar was unexpected and felt far from the type of “culture shock” that had been described to me, to the

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"But Qatar is So Boring!"

As boring as the locals assured me Qatar was, I thought the country was an absolute blast, especially Doha! Restaurants, malls, museums, bea

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Water in the Desert

This is going to be a very short, sweet, and simple post, my friends. Today I’m going to share a bit of knowledge about water in Qatar. Ever

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What's Up, Doc?

The act of moving to Qatar for such a long period of time meant I had some healthcare research to dive into and some mandatory doctor visits

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High-class Halls

In this surprisingly long post, I’m going to lay out what I liked about the dorms, what I didn’t like about the dorms, the way these things

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Being a Graduating Senior Exchange Student During the 20th Anniversary at VCUQ

What was VCUQ like compared to VCU? How was the 20th anniversary? How was graduation? What was it like as an exchange student? Boy, there wa

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