Living in an apartment complex reserved specifically for graduate students with families like mine provided me with a plethora of playground mates. It seemed I only needed to walk to the nearest apartment to find a friend. The experience also came with the unfortunate knowledge that as soon as the graduates completed their degrees, they, along with their families, would pack up and leave, moving to wherever their job called them. Some of my neighbors moved states, while others ended up moving to countries halfway across the globe. 

Studying abroad offers new experiences This school year, two foreign exchange students traveled abroad to study and explore in the land of the United States. Senior Carlotta Emde from Bremen, Germany and...